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Gratiola quartermaniae
Gratiola quartermaniae D. Estes
Limestone Hedgehyssop, Limestone Hedge Hyssop, Quarterman's Hedge-hyssop
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GRQU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , IL , KY , TN , TXCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Seeps, pools and streams in limestone and dolomite glades, alvars, calcareous grasslands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 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
Research Literature
Reslit 2838 - Two New Species of Gratiola (Plantaginaceae) from Eastern North America and an Updated Circumspection for Gratiola neglecta (1977) Dwayne Estes, Randall L. SmallThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Gratiola quartermaniae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gratiola quartermaniae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gratiola quartermaniae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-24Research By: CBR