Leavenworthia stylosa
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| Leavenworthia stylosa flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Leavenworthia |
| Species: | L. stylosa
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| Leavenworthia stylosa | |
Leavenworthia stylosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names cedar gladecress or long-styled gladecress. It is found only in the Central Basin of Tennessee, where it grows in cedar glades, ditches, and low-lying fields.[2]
Leavenworthia stylosa typically blooms from March to May.[2][3] The flowers are about 1 inch wide and are white or yellow in color with a yellow center. The tips of the petals are notched. Yellow varieties are found more commonly north of Nashville, while white varieties are found more commonly south.[2]
Yellow variation
References[]
- ^ "Leavenworthia stylosa". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Carman, Jack B. (2001). Wildflowers of Tennessee. Highland Rim Press. p. 92.
- ^ Horn, Dennis; Cathcart, Tavia, eds. (2005). Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Applalachians. Lone Pine. p. 119.
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