Tofieldia glabra
Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 235. 1818.
Common names: White featherling white false asphode l
Endemic
Stems 25–90 cm. Leaf-blades to 30 cm × 6 mm. Inflorescences open, 20–100-flowered, 3–25 cm; bracts navicular, margins entire; bracteoles forming epicalyx, 3-lobed, lobes acute. Flowers: tepals white, 3–4.5 mm, inner tepals longer, wider than outer; stamens 3–4 mm; ovary narrowly ovoid; styles 0.4–0.8 mm; pedicel 1.5–4 mm. Capsules broadly ellipsoid, 3–4 mm. Seeds 1–1.3 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late summer–fall.
Habitat: Savannas, pocosins, marshy ground, moist sandy soil
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
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N.C., S.C.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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Gen. N. Amer. Pl. +
1818 +
wind-distributed +
reddish-brown +
Endemic +
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fertile +
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Tofieldia glabra +
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