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Leavenworthia exigua var. lutea
Leavenworthia exigua Rollins var. lutea Rollins
Pasture Glade-cress, Tennessee Gladecress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEEXL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Stems, when present, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White, lavender or yellow.
Distribution
USA: AL , TNNative Habitat: Limestone glades, pastures, near limestone sinks, roadsides, old fields, thin soil over limestone beds.
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 exigua var. lutea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Leavenworthia exigua var. lutea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Leavenworthia exigua var. lutea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR