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Cressler, Alan

Lepuropetalon spathulatum

Lepuropetalon spathulatum Elliott

Petiteplant

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)

Synonym(s): Pyxidanthera spathulata

USDA Symbol: LESP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Flower: Sepals 5

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar
Bloom Notes: Flowers are inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX
Native Distribution: East half of Texas; from South Carolina and Georgia to Texas and Mexico; also Chile.
Native Habitat: Sandy soil at sinks and on wet soil.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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