familyGentianaceae
genusBartonia
speciesBartonia paniculata
subspeciesBartonia paniculata subsp. texana
Bartonia paniculata subsp. texana
Dunne, E. York & Struwe, Syst. Bot. 34: 168. 2009.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Bartonia texana Correll Wrightia 3: 191, fig. 61(6–10). 1966
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Revision as of 22:40, 6 October 2024 by imported>Volume Importer
Stems erect, yellowish green, 15–23 cm. Flowers: calyx lobed nearly to base, lobes all distinct nearly to base, 1–1.5 × 0.3–1 mm; corolla 2–3.4 mm, lobed 0.6–0.8 times its length; anthers yellow, 0.4–0.5 mm, apex obtuse or obscurely mucronate.
Phenology: Flowering fall.
Habitat: Around seeps on wooded slopes, stream banks, often in clumps of moss.
Elevation: 20–100 m.
Discussion
Subspecies texana is endemic to eastern Texas and northern Louisiana, occurring mostly in the Piney Woods region.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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