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Mecardonia acuminata var. peninsularis
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small var. peninsularis Pennell
Axil-flower, Axilflower, Erect Water-hyssop
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEACP
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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins in throat.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Moist sand and loam, near streams, ditches, roadsides, partial shade.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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. peninsularis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mecardonia acuminata var. peninsularis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mecardonia acuminata var. peninsularis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR