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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Polymnia laevigata   FAMILY Asteraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polymnia laevigata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Polymnia laevigata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Polymnia laevigata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Polymnia laevigata

 

COMMON NAME:
Tennessee Leafcup


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image of Polymnia laevigata, Tennessee Leafcup

JK Marlow    jkm110416_796

April    Etowah County    AL

Seedling.

image of Polymnia laevigata, Tennessee Leafcup

JK Marlow    jkm110416_803

April    Etowah County    AL

image of Polymnia laevigata, Tennessee Leafcup

JK Marlow    jkm110416_814

April    Etowah County    AL

Lower leaves to 12" long, deeply cut & lobed, hairless except on the veins, per Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Polymnia laevigata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Polymnia laevigata   FAMILY Asteraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Polymnia laevigata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Polymnia laevigata

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Polymnia laevigata

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3444

Forb
Perennial/Annual

Habitat: Bouldery slopes, coquina outcrops and rubble (in FL), per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Lower opposite, upper opposite or alternate

FLOWER:
Summer
Rays: White
Disc: Yellowish
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers staminate/ Ray flowers pistillate

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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