Collinsia verna

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Family (Traditional)Scrophulariaceae
GenusCollinsia
Species:Collinsia verna Nutt.
Common NameSpring Blue Eyed Mary
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Blue; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 8
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL); TN[S1] KY[S4] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Boone (KY), Bourbon (KY), Boyd (KY), Bracken (KY), Campbell (KY), Clark (KY), Fayette (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Grant (KY), Henderson (KY), Hickman (KY), Jackson (KY), Kenton (KY), Laurel (KY), Madison (KY), Mason (KY), Meade (KY), Mercer (KY), Oldham (KY), Owen (KY), Pendleton (KY), Russell (KY), Scott (KY), Spencer (KY), Trimble (KY), Wolfe (KY), Woodford (KY), Clay (TN), Hamilton (TN), Sumner (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, KNK, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1939 - 2011

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100663101 Woodford Kentucky 03 Apr 1998 Jarie Fox
15
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662574 Boone Kentucky 08 Apr 1991 Landon E. McKinney
4605
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662582 Boone Kentucky 13 Apr 2010 Landon McKinney
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663077 Russell Kentucky 07 Apr 1996 Brad Huelsman
25
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662897 Madison Kentucky 19 Apr 1978 N. Sferra
41
EKY
Collinsia Verna
31234100662921 Madison Kentucky 30 Mar 1976 Paul H. Simms
11
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662665 Jackson Kentucky 21 Apr 1977 Lewis J. Walters
30
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662814 Madison Kentucky 10 Apr 1981 Chris Kilivry
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662749 Madison Kentucky 04 Apr 1976 Jim Wilhem
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662681 Madison Kentucky 02 May 1990 Tom W. Taylor
EKY
Collinsia verna
31973000019026 Kenton Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019032 Trimble Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019028 Scott Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019025 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31234100662731 Madison Kentucky 21 Apr 1993 Randy L. Mears
93-57
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663002 Madison Kentucky 17 Apr 2005 Jennifer Wrobleski
7
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662608 Fayette Kentucky 20 Apr 2005 Denise L. Roberts
4
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662616 Fayette Kentucky 25 Apr 1964 J. L. Gentry Jr.
1211
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663085 Spencer Kentucky 25 Apr 1997 James Thornsbury
21
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662863 Madison Kentucky 24 Apr 1993 Timothy J. Weckman
80
EKY
Collinsia verna
N/A Madison Kentucky 19 Apr 1978 N. Sferra
41
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662913 Madison Kentucky 02 Apr 1975 Randy Bruner
EKY
Collinsia verna
BEREA018094 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Collinsia verna
31973000019030 Mason Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193468 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193469 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
APSC0002709 Williamson Tennessee 2001 Andrea English
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0087640 Oldham Kentucky 24 May 1959 James Matthews
APSC
Collinsia verna
MTSU019430 Hamilton Tennessee
MTSU
Collinsia verna
31234100663051 Mercer Kentucky 31 Mar 1979 Johnnie B. Varner
12232
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662707 Madison Kentucky 06 Apr 2000 Tiffany McFalls
19
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662640 Henderson Kentucky 29 Apr 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3500
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662798 Madison Kentucky 22 Apr 1964 Sam Denham
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662624 Franklin Kentucky John MacGregor
FR-207
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663069 Oldham Kentucky 11 May 1981 Richard H. Hannan
6334
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663093 Wolfe Kentucky 18 Apr 1998 James E. Whisman
7
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662988 Madison Kentucky 19 Apr 2005 William Field
8
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663010 Madison Kentucky 20 Apr 2005 Gabe Jenkins
5
EKY
Collinsia verna
BEREA018093 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Collinsia verna
31973000019024 Kenton Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019022 Kenton Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193467 Clay Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
MTSU019432 Hamilton Tennessee
MTSU
Collinsia verna
31234100662905 Madison Kentucky 19 Apr 1981 T. Zimmerman
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662954 Madison Kentucky 22 Apr 1968 Ronald Bates
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662657 Henderson Kentucky 01 May 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3637
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662699 Madison Kentucky 01 May 1976 John R. Omer
42
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662996 Madison Kentucky 07 Apr 2005 Nicole Ranalli
2
EKY
Collinsia verna
31973000019027 Grant Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
APSC0002710 Hamilton Tennessee 04 Apr 1993 Milo Pyne
93-009
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0105010 Henderson Kentucky
APSC
Collinsia verna
MEM014076 Hickman Kentucky 22 Apr 1978 Raymond Athey
3931
MEM
Collinsia verna
UCHT040681 Tennessee
UCHT
Collinsia verna
UCHT026052 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Collinsia verna
31234100662806 Madison Kentucky 10 Apr 1981 Gus Shelton
10
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662848 Madison Kentucky 14 Apr 1968 Lynn Garrison
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662962 Madison Kentucky 22 Apr 1968 Hiram Slawter
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662780 Madison Kentucky Bryan Magnus
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662723 Madison Kentucky 28 Apr 1976 Gary Huston
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662590 Clark Kentucky 13 Apr 2000 Sara C. Martin
21
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662673 Laurel Kentucky 12 Apr 1997 Derek Beard
13
EKY
Collinsia verna
BEREA018092 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193472 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
APSC0085173 Trimble Kentucky 24 Apr 1971 Harry Woodward
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0077083 Bourbon Kentucky 20 Apr 1949 Frank McFarland
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0096206 Bracken Kentucky
APSC
Collinsia verna
MTSU019431 Hamilton Tennessee
MTSU
Collinsia verna
31234100662830 Madison Kentucky 16 Apr 2006 Jennifer Cogdell
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662947 Madison Kentucky 27 Apr 1968 Skip Call
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663036 Madison Kentucky 24 Apr 1975 Tom Knight
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662889 Madison Kentucky 15 Apr 1981 R. Distefano
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662772 Madison Kentucky 25 Apr 1983 Anthony Miller
1
EKY
Collinsia verna
APSC0002708 Sumner Tennessee 25 Apr 1975 JAlcorn
203
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0002707 Kenton Kentucky 08 May 1997 Robert FC Naczi
6015
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0087637 Oldham Kentucky 13 May 1939 H. Bishop
APSC
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193470 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193473 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193513 Mercer Kentucky
TENN
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193514 Mercer Kentucky
TENN
Collinsia verna
APSC0087639 Owen Kentucky 05 May 1956 Ethel Lovell
APSC
Collinsia verna
APSC0103163 Mercer Kentucky
APSC
Collinsia verna
UCHT026054 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Collinsia verna
31234100662970 Madison Kentucky 01 May 1968 Rod Maus
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662822 Madison Kentucky 10 Apr 1977 Jeffrey D. Sole
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662715 Madison Kentucky 09 Apr 1976 D. Hockensmith
11
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662871 Madison Kentucky 20 Apr 1975 Bill Lewis
12
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662855 Madison Kentucky 12 Apr 1985 David D. Taylor
8270
EKY
Collinsia verna
31973000019021 Pendleton Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019023 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
31973000019031 Campbell Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
APSC0080812 Trimble Kentucky 24 Apr 1971 Harry Woodward
APSC
Collinsia verna
MTSU019433 Wilson Tennessee
MTSU
Collinsia verna
31234100663028 Madison Kentucky 22 Apr 2005 R. S. Marischen
12
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662939 Madison Kentucky 06 Apr 1976 David Tingle
17
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662632 Garrard Kentucky 10 Apr 2011 W. W. Overbeck
1093
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662566 Boyd Kentucky 30 Apr 1977 Denzella Smith
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662756 Madison Kentucky 06 Apr 1976 Mark Bennett
12
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100662764 Madison Kentucky 19 Apr 1974 Jim Wilder
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100663044 Meade Kentucky 22 Apr 1964 Elizabeth M. Browne
8242
EKY
Collinsia verna
31234100720059 Henderson Kentucky 04 May 1956 Mary E. Wharton
9822
EKY
Collinsia verna
31973000019033 Boone Kentucky
KNK
Collinsia verna
TENN-V-0193471 Sumner Tennessee
TENN
Collinsia verna
UCHT026053 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Collinsia verna
UCHT036819 Sumner Tennessee
UCHT
Collinsia verna
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