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Cressler, Alan

Leavenworthia exigua

Leavenworthia exigua Rollins

Tennessee Gladecress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEEX

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , KY , TN

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Leavenworthia exigua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Leavenworthia exigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leavenworthia exigua

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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