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Gratiola floridana Nuttall. Common name: Florida Hedge-hyssop. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Stream banks, spring runs, blackwater swamps. Distribution: Ne. GA, se. TN (in counties adjacent to NC) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), and e. KY (?), south to e. GA (in counties adjacent to SC) (Jones & Coile 1988), ne. FL, Panhandle FL, AL, and MS.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl6, FNA17, GW2, K4, S, Tn, WH3, Pennell (1935). Basionym: Gratiola floridana Nutt. 1834

Links to other floras: = Gratiola floridana - FNA17

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Gratiola floridana, Hannahatchee Wildlife Management Area, Stewart County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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