Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla
Torreya 22: 79. 1922.
Endemic
Basionym: Ambulia rigida var. microphylla Rafinesque Autik. Bot., 43. 1840
Synonyms: Mecardonia acuminata subsp. microphylla (Rafinesque) Rossow
Stems branched from middle, rarely diffuse. Leaf blades 20–30 mm. Fruiting pedicels divaricate, 10–18 mm, 1/2–1 times bracts.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Pinelands, swamps, low wet woods, sloughs, wet meadows, bottomland fields and wet open areas.
Elevation: 0–400 m.
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.