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Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla

Shortia galacifolia Torr. & A. Gray var. brevistyla Davies

Oconee Bells, Catawba Shortia

Diapensiaceae (Diapensia Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SHGAB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Leaves up to about 6 inches long. Plants sometimes form dense groundcover.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NC
Native Habitat: Moist slopes, stream banks and rock outcrops in humid escarpment gorges, generally in deep shade.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-05
Research By: CBR

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