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Cressler, Alan

Leavenworthia stylosa

Leavenworthia stylosa A. Gray

Cedar Gladecress, Long-styled Gladecress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LEST7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This species is endemic to the Central Basin of Tennessee.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: To about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Flower petals are white, sometimes lavender, with orange basal stripes or yellow with orange basal stripes.

Distribution

USA: TN
Native Distribution: Tennessee endemic.
Native Habitat: Cedar Glades.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-13
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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