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Cressler, Alan

Burmannia biflora

Burmannia biflora L.

Northern Bluethread

Burmanniaceae (Burmannia Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BUBI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 7 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers are lavender to violet to purple, sometimes nearly white, with showy yellow stamens.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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