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Brassicaceae
Leavenworthia

Leavenworthia torulosa A. Gray. Common name: Necklace Gladecress. Phenology: Mar-Apr. Habitat: Limestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby (fields). Distribution: Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (10 counties), the Ridge and Valley of e. TN (Bradley and Meigs counties), the Western Highland Rim of KY (Logan, Simpson, Todd, and Warren counties), n. AL (Madison County), and reported form MO (possibly based on an herbarium mounting/labeling error). Recently reported from n. AL by Keener et al. (2024), apparently a recent accidental reintroduction from crushed limestone used in construction.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy : = C, F, FNA7, G, K4, Mo2, S, S13, Tn, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Keener et al (2024), Rollins (1993). Basionym: Leavenworthia torulosa A.Gray 1880

Links to other floras: = Leavenworthia torulosa - FNA7

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL

Heliophily : 9

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Leavenworthia torulosa, Lincoln County, Tennessee 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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