Bartonia Muhlenberg ex Willdenow. Common name: Bartonia.
A genus of 3 species, annual herbs, of e. North America (Struwe & Pringle 2018). The genus has coralloid mycorrhizae and lacks root hairs and has been shown to be partially mycoheterotrophic (Cameron & Bolin 2010).
References: Correll (1966); Drake (2011); Gillett (1959); Mathews et al. (2009); Pringle (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c); Singhurst & Bridges (2024); Struwe & Pringle (2018) In Kadereit & Bittrich (2018). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Bartonia virginica | Original Image ⭷
© Floyd A. Griffith | Bartonia verna | Original Image ⭷
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