Sclerolepis uniflora (Walter) Britton, Sterns, & Poggenburg. Common name: Sclerolepis. Phenology: May-Aug; Jul-Oct. Habitat: In shallow water (later sometimes stranded on shore by dropping water levels) of clay-based Carolina bays, natural lake shores, blackwater stream shores and swamps, in seepage wetlands including sea-level fens, pondcypress savannas. Distribution: NH south to c. peninsular FL, west to sw. AL (very rare north of NC); slightly disjunct in s. MS and se. LA (Sorrie & LeBlond 2008).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl7, FNA21, G, GW2, K4, NE, RAB, SE1, Tat, Va, WH3; Ethulia uniflora Walter. Basionym: Ethulia uniflora Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Sclerolepis uniflora - FNA21
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect, colonial perennial found in shallow water or on shores of clay-based Carolina bays, natural lakes, blackwater streams and swamps, and in seepage wetlands, including sea-level fens.
Stems: Stems submerged-floating in shallow water or ascending-spreading on muddy shores, slender, mat-forming and glandular.
Leaves: Leaves numerous in whorls of 3-6, sessile, linear to needle-like, 1/4-1 in. long.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) usually solitary at stem ends; 1/4-1/2 in. wide; consisting of about 50 purplish-pink or white, tubular disk florets with protruding style branches. 2 series of narrow, glandular, green bracts enclose the bell-shaped base of each head.
Fruits: Fruit a dark brown to black achene.
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Height: 4-16 in.
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description: Erect, colonial perennial found in shallow water or on shores of clay-based Carolina bays, natural lakes, blackwater streams and swamps, and in seepage wetlands, including sea-level fens.
stems: Stems submerged-floating in shallow water or ascending-spreading on muddy shores, slender, mat-forming and glandular.
leaves: Leaves numerous in whorls of 3-6, sessile, linear to needle-like, 1/4-1 in. long.
inflorescence:
flowers: Composite flowers (heads) usually solitary at stem ends; 1/4-1/2 in. wide; consisting of about 50 purplish-pink or white, tubular disk florets with protruding style branches. 2 series of narrow, glandular, green bracts enclose the bell-shaped base of each head.
fruits: Fruit a dark brown to black achene.
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