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Burmannia biflora Linnaeus. Violet Burmannia. Phen: Jul-Mar. Hab: Pine savannas, bogs, shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds. Dist: Se. VA south to s. FL, west to e. TX and sw. AR.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, GW1, K1, K3, K4, RAB, S, S13, Tx, Va, WH3

Links to other floras: = Burmannia biflora - 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

NCBG trait

Intro: Erect annual of pine savannas, bogs and shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds; usually in full sun.

Stems: Stems slender, unbranched, smooth.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, tiny and scalelike.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers 1-10 on short stalks at top of stem, bluish-violet, less than 1/4 in. wide, tubular and pointing upward, with 3 flaring "wings" and ending in 6 green to yellow-green, tiny, pointed lobes.

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Height: 1-7 in.

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description: Erect annual of pine savannas, bogs and shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds; usually in full sun.

stems: Stems slender, unbranched, smooth.

leaves: Leaves alternate, tiny and scalelike.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers 1-10 on short stalks at top of stem, bluish-violet, less than 1/4 in. wide, tubular and pointing upward, with 3 flaring "wings" and ending in 6 green to yellow-green, tiny, pointed lobes.

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