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Read more about Savanna Cowbane at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oxypolis ternata   FAMILY Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Oxypolis denticulata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 140-34-002:

Oxypolis ternata   FAMILY Apiaceae

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

Oxypolis ternata

COMMON NAME:
Savanna Cowbane

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September    Chesterfield County    SC

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Umbels composed of 5-11 rays, mostly 2-8cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

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October    Chesterfield County    SC

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Leaves few, well-spaced; usually divided into 3 linear or threadlike segment, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).

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October    Chesterfield County    SC

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

So slender that it is hard to see among neighboring grasses and sedges, per Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011).

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oxypolis ternata   FAMILY Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oxypolis ternata   FAMILY Apiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Oxypolis denticulata

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 140-34-002:
Oxypolis ternata   FAMILY Apiaceae

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