Stems erect, 10–60 cm, glandular. Leaves glandular; blade 9–30 × 6–10 mm, 1–2 times bracts, margins weakly serrate. Pedicels divaricate or ascending, 6–22 mm. Flowers: calyx lobes unequal; corolla white with purple veins in throat, adaxial lobes connate 1/2–2/3 lengths, abaxial lip not prominent; stamens distally adnate to corolla. Capsules 6–7 mm. Seeds 40–60, black, radial walls of reticulum smooth.

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Kans., La., Miss., Mo., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Mecardonia acuminata var. acuminata, Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla, Mecardonia acuminata var. peninsularis

Key

1	Stems branched from bases and diffuse; fruiting pedicels ascending, 1–2 times bracts.	Mecardonia acuminata var. peninsularis
1	Stems branched from middles, rarely diffuse; fruiting pedicels divaricate, 1/2–2 times bracts.	> 2
2	Fruiting pedicels 17–35 mm, 1–2 times bracts.	Mecardonia acuminata var. acuminata
2	Fruiting pedicels 10–18 mm, 1/2–1 times bracts.	Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla