Gratiola floridana

Classification	Dicots
Family	Plantaginaceae
Family (Traditional)	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Gratiola
Species:	Gratiola floridana Nutt.
Common Name	Florida Hedgehyssop
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Annual; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: opposite; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[S1] KY[SNR] (State Rank); G4 (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

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: Bradley (TN), Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Lincoln (TN), Meigs (TN), Monroe (TN)

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

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1941 - 1941

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0195374	Meigs	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195375	Monroe	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195376	Monroe	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195367	Franklin	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195377	Monroe	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
APSC0054063	Hamilton	Tennessee			APSC Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195368	Hamilton	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
UCHT026207	Hamilton	Tennessee			UCHT Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195369	Hamilton	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195373	Lincoln	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
APSC0045309	Hamilton	Tennessee			APSC Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195366	Bradley	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195370	Hamilton	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195371	Hamilton	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
TENN-V-0195372	Hamilton	Tennessee			TENN Gratiola floridana
APSC0002588	Lincoln	Tennessee	16 Aug 1941	JM Shaver 2704	APSC Gratiola floridana

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Gratiola floridana

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