Gratiola virginiana Linnaeus. Virginia Hedge-hyssop, Round-fruit Hedge-hyssop. Phen: Mar-Oct. Hab: Sluggish streams, bogs, swamps, tidal swamps, wet areas. Dist: NJ west to OH and IA and KS, south to c. peninsular FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Var. aestuariorum Pennell, of s. NJ south to e. VA, is alleged to differ in being shorter, with more rounded leaves, short pedicels (< 2 mm long), a shorter calyx and corolla, and a smaller capsule; it is likely merely a stunted aquatic form, but needs additional study – see Fernald (1950) and Pennell (1935) for additional details.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Fl6, FNA17, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, Mi, NcTx, NY, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; = n/a – Pa; > Gratiola virginiana L. var. aestuariorum Pennell – F, K1, K3, K4, Tat, Pennell (1935); > Gratiola virginiana L. var. virginiana – F, K1, K3, K4, NE, Tat, Pennell (1935)
Links to other floras: = Gratiola virginiana - FNA17
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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