Tragia urens Linnaeus. Common name: Southeastern Noseburn, Wavyleaf Noseburn, Sandhill Noseburn. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy woodlands, pine rocklands, other dry woodlands. Distribution: Se. VA south to s. FL and west to TX, mostly on the Coastal Plain, but ranging into the Piedmont and Mountains in NC, SC, GA, and AL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Tragia urens is variable in (at least) leaf form, and may represent a complex including Tragia smallii; the group needs additional study, as well as resolution about generic placement.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, Fl2, FNA12, G, K4, RAB, Va, W, WH3, Govaerts, Frodin, & Radcliffe-Smith (2000), Miller & Webster (1967); > Tragia linearifolia Elliott — S, S13; > Tragia urens L. — S, S13; Tragia urens L. Basionym: Tragia urens L. 1763
Links to other floras: = Tragia urens - FNA12
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect perennial of sandhills, sandy woodlands and other woodlands.
Stems: Stems usually branched, softly hairy.
Leaves: Leaves mostly alternate, sessile to short-petiolate, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped or linear with a tapered base, to 3 1/2 in. long, simple or with a few teeth, hairy.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in terminal and upper axillary spikes, with 1-2 female flowers at the base of each spike and several male flowers above; yellowish-green to brownish; tiny; consisting of 3-5 somewhat recurved sepals (petals lacking) and 2 stamens.
Fruits: Fruit a hairy, green, 3-lobed capsule with persistent styles at the top.
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Height: 8-19 in.
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description: Erect perennial of sandhills, sandy woodlands and other woodlands.
stems: Stems usually branched, softly hairy.
leaves: Leaves mostly alternate, sessile to short-petiolate, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lance-shaped or linear with a tapered base, to 3 1/2 in. long, simple or with a few teeth, hairy.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in terminal and upper axillary spikes, with 1-2 female flowers at the base of each spike and several male flowers above; yellowish-green to brownish; tiny; consisting of 3-5 somewhat recurved sepals (petals lacking) and 2 stamens.
fruits: Fruit a hairy, green, 3-lobed capsule with persistent styles at the top.
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