Tofieldia glabra Nutt.

Smooth tofieldia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Tofieldiaceae > Tofieldia

Characteristics

Stems 25–90 cm. Leaf blades to 30 cm × 6 mm. Inflorescences open, 20–100-flowered, 3–25 cm; bracts navicular, margins entire; bracteoles forming epicalyx, 3-lobed, lobes acute. Flowers: tepals white, 3–4.5 mm, inner tepals longer, wider than outer; stamens 3–4 mm; ovary narrowly ovoid; styles 0.4–0.8 mm; pedicel 1.5–4 mm. Capsules broadly ellipsoid, 3–4 mm. Seeds 1–1.3 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

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Distribution

Tofieldia glabra world distribution map, present in Nicaragua and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542271-1
WFO ID wfo-0000748699
COL ID 57B4C
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Synonyms

Tofieldia glaberrima Tofieldia glabra