Leavenworthia stylosa
| Leavenworthia stylosa | |
|---|---|
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| Leavenworthia stylosa flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Leavenworthia |
| Species: | L. stylosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leavenworthia stylosa A.Gray | |
Leavenworthia stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names cedar gladecress or long-styled gladecress. It is found only in the Central Basin of Tennessee, where it grows in cedar glades, ditches, and low-lying fields.[2]
Leavenworthia stylosa typically blooms from March to May.[2][3] The flowers are about 1 inch wide and are white or yellow in color with a yellow center. The tips of the petals are notched. Yellow varieties are found more commonly north of Nashville, while white varieties are found more commonly south.[2]
Yellow variation
References
- ↑ "Leavenworthia stylosa". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- 1 2 3 Carman, Jack B. (2001). Wildflowers of Tennessee. Highland Rim Press. p. 92.
- ↑ Horn, Dennis; Cathcart, Tavia, eds. (2005). Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Applalachians. Lone Pine. p. 119.
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