Burmannia capitata (Walter ex J.F. Gmelin) Martius. Common name: White Burmannia. Phenology: Jul-Nov. Habitat: Pine savannas, bogs, shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds. Distribution: E. NC south to s. FL, west to e. TX and se. OK; West Indies, Central America, and South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA26, GW1, K4, Meso6, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tx, WH3; Vogelia capitata Walter ex J.F. Gmelin. Basionym: Vogelia capitata Walter ex J.F.Gmel. 1791
Links to other floras: = Burmannia capitata - FNA26
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect annual of pine savannas, bogs and shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds.
Stems: Stems very slender and threadlike, unbranched.
Leaves: Leaves alternate, tiny and scale-like, about 1/4 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers 1-20 in a dense, head-like cluster at top of stem; creamy white (sometimes tinged yellow or green), about 1/4 in. long, tubular with 6 lobes, the outer 3 triangular and usually curved inward.
Fruits:
Comments: Can be found on seepage slopes with Burmannia biflora (see pp. ??) and various pitcher-plants, sundews and orchids.
Height: 1 1/4-6 in.
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description: Erect annual of pine savannas, bogs and shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds.
stems: Stems very slender and threadlike, unbranched.
leaves: Leaves alternate, tiny and scale-like, about 1/4 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers 1-20 in a dense, head-like cluster at top of stem; creamy white (sometimes tinged yellow or green), about 1/4 in. long, tubular with 6 lobes, the outer 3 triangular and usually curved inward.
fruits:
comments: Can be found on seepage slopes with Burmannia biflora (see pp. ??) and various pitcher-plants, sundews and orchids.
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