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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Richardia grandiflora
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Richardia grandiflora
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Richardia grandiflora
COMMON NAME:
Largeflower Mexican-clover, Largeflower Richardia
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Sam Pratt sbp_022124_3764b
February Indian River County FL
Roadside
Leaves 1.3-2cm long, elliptical with smooth margins, tapering to a point at both ends, per New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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Sam Pratt sbp_022124_3765b
February Indian River County FL
Roadside
The 6 petals usually pink-tipped w white at the base [other Richardia in the US w whiter flowers], per New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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Sam Pratt sbp022024_3751
February Indian River County FL
Roadside
A frequent invader of lawns in s. Florida; mowing the low-growing mats encourages plant spread, per New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018).
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Sam Pratt sbp022124_3764
February Indian River County FL
Roadside
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Sam Pratt sbp022124_3765
February Indian River County FL
Roadside
Flowers 2cm long [other Richardia spp. in the US have smaller flowers], per New Invaders of the Southeast (Rawlins et al., 2018).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Richardia grandiflora
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Richardia grandiflora
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Richardia grandiflora
4154
Forb
Annual?
Habitat: Yards, 'improved' pastures, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America (mainly Brazil)
Reported just south of our area and "rapidly spreading"
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins entire
Leaves are subtended by fringed stipules.
FLOWER:
Winter/SpringFall
Pink to lilac or almost white
Radially symmetrical
6-lobed calyx
6-lobed funnelform corolla
6 stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Winter/SpringFall
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
If a search such as "Carex leptalea var. leptalea" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "Carex leptalea".
Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
Less is more: If "pencil flower" doesn't deliver the results you want, try "pencil".