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Leavenworthia alabamica var. alabamica

Leavenworthia alabamica Rollins var. alabamica

Alabama Gladecress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Stems, when present, up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.

Distribution

USA: AL
Native Habitat: Limestone outcrops and cedar glades, abandoned fields, pastures, rocky knolls, roadsides.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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