Arnoglossum plantagineum

Classification	Dicots
Family	Asteraceae
Family (Traditional)	Asteraceae
Genus	Arnoglossum
Species:	Arnoglossum plantagineum Raf.
Common Name	Groovestem Indian Plantain
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: Basifixed; Base Flower Color: Green; Base Flower Color: White; Carpel Number/Pistil: 1; Fruit Complexity: Simple; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Cypsela; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: terminal; Inflorescence Types: corymb/cyme/umbel; Inflorescence Types: head; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: Yes; Petal Number: 5; Pistil Complexity: Simple; Pistil Number: 1; Placentation Type: Basal; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 5; Tepal Number: N/A
C value	9
Status	Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACW) (NWPL); TN[S2] (State Rank); G4G5 (Global Rank)
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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

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Cacalia paniculata	Cacalia paniculata (DC.) Kuntze
Cacalia plantaginea	Cacalia plantaginea (Raf.) Shinners
Cacalia pteranthes	Cacalia pteranthes Raf.
Cacalia tuberosa	Cacalia tuberosa Sessé & Moc.
Mesadenia tuberosa	Mesadenia tuberosa (Nutt.) Britton

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: Bedford (TN), Davidson (TN), Marshall (TN), Rutherford (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, MTSU, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0210352	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236115	Marshall	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236118	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236121	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236117	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236119	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
APSC0028120	Marshall	Tennessee			APSC Arnoglossum plantagineum
APSC0028162	Rutherford	Tennessee			APSC Arnoglossum plantagineum
APSC0108133	Rutherford	Tennessee			APSC Arnoglossum plantagineum
APSC0028164	Rutherford	Tennessee			APSC Arnoglossum plantagineum
MTSU021316	Rutherford	Tennessee	1994	Terri Hogan 138-94	MTSU Cacalia tuberosa
UCHT039676	Marshall	Tennessee			UCHT Arnoglossum plantagineum
N/A	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	UCHT Cacalia plantaginea
N/A	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	UCHT Cacalia plantaginea
N/A	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	UCHT Cacalia plantaginea
N/A	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	UCHT Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236123	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236114	Bedford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236122	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236120	Rutherford	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea
TENN-V-0236116	Marshall	Tennessee			TENN Cacalia plantaginea

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Arnoglossum plantagineum

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