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Mecardonia procumbens
Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small
Baby Jump-up
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Mecardonia dianthera, Mecardonia peduncularis, Mecardonia tenuis, Mecardonia vandellioides
USDA Symbol: MEPR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Lemon yellow with reddish veins in throat.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , FL , LA , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0164 Collected May 24, 1991 in Bexar County by Lottie MillsapsNPSOT 1007 Collected Apr 5, 1994 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-JHS-3 Collected 2009-06-15 in Llano County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Mecardonia procumbens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mecardonia procumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mecardonia procumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: TWC Staff