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Yeatesia viridiflora
Yeatesia viridiflora (Nees) Small
Yellow Bractspike
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
Synonym(s): Dicliptera halei, Dicliptera viridiflora, Gatesia laetevirens, Justicia laetevirens, Rhytiglossa viridiflora, Yeatesia laetevirens
USDA Symbol: YEVI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Yeatesia viridiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Yeatesia viridiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Yeatesia viridiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus