Stylisma humistrata (Walter) Chapman. Common name: Southern Dawnflower. Phenology: (May-) Jun-Aug (-Sep). Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, dry hammocks, and other dry woodlands, especially on dryish stream terraces. Distribution: Se. VA south to Panhandle FL, west to AR and e. TX, north in the interior to n. AL and w. TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl6, FNA14, K4, S, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, Myint (1966); = Bonamia humistrata (Walter) A.Gray — RAB, Shinners (1962d), Wilson (1960b); = Breweria humistrata (Walter) A.Gray — F, G; Convolvulus humistratus Walter. Basionym: Convolvulus humistratus Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Stylisma humistrata - FNA14; = Stylisma humistrata - FNA14
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Mostly prostrate, herbaceous perennial vine found in sandhills, dry hammocks and other dry woodlands, especially on dryish stream terraces.
Stems: Stems slender, trailing to slightly twining, much-branched and hairy.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate to sessile, oblong to elliptic with a rounded to notched base, to 2 1/4 in. long, slightly hairy.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers 1-7 on long stalks from leaf axils, white, 1/2-1 in. long, funnel-shaped and with 5 long-pointed, smooth, green sepals surrounding the base.
Fruits: Fruit an oval capsule.
Comments: Flowers close quickly in direct sun.
Height: 1-4 ft. long
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description: Mostly prostrate, herbaceous perennial vine found in sandhills, dry hammocks and other dry woodlands, especially on dryish stream terraces.
stems: Stems slender, trailing to slightly twining, much-branched and hairy.
leaves: Leaves alternate, short-petiolate to sessile, oblong to elliptic with a rounded to notched base, to 2 1/4 in. long, slightly hairy.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers 1-7 on long stalks from leaf axils, white, 1/2-1 in. long, funnel-shaped and with 5 long-pointed, smooth, green sepals surrounding the base.
fruits: Fruit an oval capsule.
comments: Flowers close quickly in direct sun.
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