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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Justicia crassifolia
FAMILY
Acanthaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Justicia crassifolia
FAMILY
Acanthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Justicia crassifolia
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Justicia crassifolia
COMMON NAME:
thickleaf water-willow
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmjcrassifolia_ths
June
Peduncles commonly longer than subtending leaves, often surpassing the stem, per Flora of the southeastern United States (JK Small, 1913).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmjcrassifolia_ths1
June
Calyx lobes linear, 1-1.5cm long, per Flora of the southeastern United States (JK Small, 1913).
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_justicia_crassifolia
July
Corolla 2-2.5cm long; lips longer than tube, lower lip striped, per Flora of the southeastern United States (JK Small, 1913).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Justicia crassifolia
FAMILY
Acanthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Justicia crassifolia
FAMILY
Acanthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Justicia crassifolia
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Justicia crassifolia
2486
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: pine flatwoods, cypress ponds, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Georgia
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Violet
(with purple markings)
5-lobed calyx
2-lipped corolla, upper lip notched? lower three-lobed
2 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Brown
Capsule
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