Gratiola viscidula Pennell

Short's hedgehyssop (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Gratiola

Characteristics

Perennial; stems puberulent or glandular above, to 6 dm; lvs sessile and somewhat clasping, lanceolate to ovate, 1–2.5 cm, with several small sharp teeth, 3–5-nerved; pedicels 1–1.5 cm; bractlets usually present and resembling the sep; sep 4–7 mm; cor 8–13 mm, white or tinged with purple, marked with purple lines internally; fr 2 mm, much shorter than the sep; 2n=14. June–Aug. Moist or wet places; Del. to S.C., n. Ga., and e. Tenn., and irregularly to s. O., w. Va., Ky., Mo., and n. Fla. Summer and fall. (G. viscosa Schwein., not Hornem.)
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Gratiola viscidula world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:292149-2
WFO ID wfo-0000708802
COL ID 3HBMQ
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Synonyms

Gratiola viscidula Gratiola anagallis Gratiola virginica Gratiola viscosa Gratiola viscidula subsp. shortii