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Mecardonia acuminata
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Axilflower
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MEAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White with purple veins in throat.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Mecardonia acuminata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mecardonia acuminata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mecardonia acuminata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: DEW