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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Lindernia dubia
FAMILY
Linderniaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Each flower is like a tiny snapdragon, about 1/3" long, though you will need to be on hands and knees to see the flower structure. The plant has the appearance of a tiny mini-bush, usually growing in colonies on exposed mud. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lindernia dubia var. dubia
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
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PLANTS National Database
Lindernia dubia var. anagallidea
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VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 166-09-002:
Lindernia dubia
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
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Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Lindernia anagallidea
COMMON NAME:
Yellowseed False Pimpernel
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_ilat3_001_lvd
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Roxanna Martin rlm7510_219
July Spartanburg County SC
Flowers less than 3/8"; upper lip small & lower with 3 spreading lobes, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Roxanna Martin rlm7510_220
July Spartanburg County SC
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Roxanna Martin rlm7510_225
July Spartanburg County SC
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Roxanna Martin rlm7510_225b
July Spartanburg County SC
Capsule 4-6mm long, style persistent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Roxanna Martin rlm7510_226
July Spartanburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm180814_3842
August McCormick County SC
Parks Mill
Leaves are opposite, ovate, up to 1" long, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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Roxanna Martin rlm91811_172
September Spartanburg County SC
Calyx lobes distinct to the base at anthesis and after, per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Lindernia dubia
FAMILY
Linderniaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lindernia dubia var. dubia
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Lindernia dubia var. anagallidea
INCLUDING
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 166-09-002:
Lindernia dubia
FAMILY
Scrophulariaceae
INCLUDING
Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968)
Lindernia anagallidea
2237
Forb
Annual
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Common
Look for it in wet sandy or muddy areas, per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White/Pale lavender
Bisexual
Bilaterally symmetrical
5 sepals
2-lipped corolla
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Yellow/LIght tan
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p076
- Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast p405
- Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains p160
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region p291