Leavenworthia torulosa
| Leavenworthia torulosa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Leavenworthia |
| Species: | L. torulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Leavenworthia torulosa A.Gray | |
Leavenworthia torulosa (necklace gladecress) is a species of plant in the mustard family. It is native to the eastern United States where it is only found near limestone cedar glades of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.[1] It is considered rare in all states it is found except Tennessee, where it is common in the Nashville Basin due to the abundance of available habitat.[2]
It is found in more wet-mesic areas than typical Leavenworthia of the region, often growing in standing water. It is a winter annual, which makes it well adapted for the extreme wet and dry seasons of the cedar glades. It produces a relatively large yellow and white flower in early spring and dies with the arrival of summer.
The constricted mature fruits are diagnostic of this species.
References
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
- ↑ Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee, 2015