Samolus parviflorus Raf.

Samole de Valérand (fr), Mouron d'eau (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Samolus

Characteristics

Plants light green, not stoloniferous, 0.7-8.2 dm. Stems erect or ascending (rarely prostrate). Leaves basal and cauline or all cauline, sessile or petiolate; blade obovate or broadly spatulate to elliptic, 1.5-15 cm, base decurrent, cuneate, apex rounded to obtuse. Inflorescences terminal or terminal and axillary, usually racemose, sometimes paniculate, sessile or pedunculate; peduncle to 0.7 cm, usually shorter (to longer) than stem. Pedicels spreading or ascending, bracteate, 1.5-14 mm, glabrous; bract at midlength. Flowers: calyx 1.3-1.5(-2) mm, lobes triangular to ovate, shorter than tube, apex acute, not glandular; corolla white, 1.2-3 mm, lobes oblong, longer than tube, base glabrous, apex rounded or emarginate; staminodes 5. Capsules 2-3 mm. 2n = 26.
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A small fragile plant. It grows 10 cm high. The plant forms a ring of oval leaves. There are 7-14 leaves in the ring. The leaves are 6-10 cm long with a narrow base and 2.5-4 cm wide. They are bright green.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
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Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.4
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Environment

Shallow water and wet soils. Along creeks, ditches and seepage areas in Texas.
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It flowers when daylength is over 10-12 hours.
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Soil acidity 4-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Samolus parviflorus unspecified picture

Distribution

Samolus parviflorus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:702845-1
WFO ID wfo-0000503448
COL ID 6XHT2
BDTFX ID 60265
INPN ID 120731
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Samolus parviflorus Samolus floribundus Samolus pyrolifolius Samolus valerandi subsp. parviflorus