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Caprifoliaceae
Triosteum

not marked as a favorite taxon Triosteum angustifolium Linnaeus var. angustifolium. Common name: Smooth Lesser Horse-gentian. Phenology: Apr-May; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Mesic forests, bluffs, outcrops, especially over calcareous or mafic rocks. Distribution: CT west to ON and MO, south to NC, nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), AL, and LA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G; = Triosteum angustifolium L. — K4, NE, NY; < Triosteum angustifolium L. — Ar, GrPl, Il, Mo2, NcTx, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Ferguson (1966a). Basionym: Triosteum angustifolium L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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