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Triantha glutinosa
Triantha glutinosa (Michx.) Baker
Sticky Tofieldia, False Asphodel
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Narthecium glutinosum, Tofieldia glutinosa, Tofieldia glutinosa ssp. glutinosa, Tofieldia racemosa var. glutinosa
USDA Symbol: trgl5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Leafy only in the lower part, glandular in the upper part, with many tiny white flowers in a dense, often interrupted, cluster at top.
The species name glutinosa refers to the sticky, glandular hairs on the stem beneath the flower clusters.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , GA , IL , IN , ME , MI , MN , NC , ND , NH , NY , OH , OR , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Wet places, meadows, and alpine ridges.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 Triantha glutinosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Triantha glutinosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triantha glutinosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-12Research By: TWC Staff