Stylisma humistrata
Fl. South. U.S., 346. 1860.
Common names: Southern dawnflower
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Convolvulus humistratus Walter Fl. Carol., 94. 1788
Synonyms: Bonamia humistrata (Walter) A. Gray Breweria humistrata (Walter) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Stems procumbent or trailing, hairy. Leaf blades narrowly oblong, oblong-elliptic, or oblong-lanceolate, 25–80 × 12–30 mm. Inflorescences usually 3–7-flowered, flowers rarely solitary. Flowers: sepals ovate-lanceolate, 6–9 × 3–5 mm, abaxial surface glabrous, margins ciliate; corolla white, 20–23 mm; stamens: filaments villous near base.
Phenology: Flowering May–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy barrens, coastal dunes.
Elevation: 0–50 m.
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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