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Gratiola aurea
Gratiola aurea Pursh
Golden Hedgehyssop
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Gratiola aurea var. obtusa, Gratiola lutea
USDA Symbol: GRAU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , MA , MD , ME , MI , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS , ON , QC
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gratiola aurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gratiola aurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gratiola aurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: TWC Staff