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Brassicaceae
Leavenworthia

Leavenworthia exigua Rollins var. exigua. Phenology: Mar. Habitat: Limestone glades, disturbed calcareous sites nearby. Distribution: Endemic to the Central Basin of c. TN (8 counties) (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), western Highland Rim (Decatur and Perry counties), and the Ridge and Valley of nw. GA (Walker and Catoosa counties).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Tn, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993); < Leavenworthia aurea Torr. — S, S13; < Leavenworthia exigua Rollins — FNA7, K4. Basionym: Leavenworthia exigua Rollins 1956

Links to other floras: < Leavenworthia exigua - FNA7

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua, cedar glade, Chickamauga Battlefield, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Catoosa County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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