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Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small var. microphylla (Raf.) Pennell
Axil-flower, Axilflower, Erect Water-hyssop
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Bacopa acuminata var. microphylla
USDA Symbol: MEACM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins in throat.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MSNative Habitat: Pinelands, swamps, low wet woods, sloughs, wet meadows, bottomland fields, wet open areas.
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR