Characteristics
Dicots
Polypremum procumbens L.
Rustweed; Juniperleaf
forb
5
**
Native
AGCP (FACU), EMP (UPL) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[SU] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Annual; Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule; Nutlet
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
2-ranked
Leaf Type
linear
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
LGS; GRSM; RCSP; LC
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Petal Number
4
Soil Composition
Mineral
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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