Onosmodium virginianum
| Onosmodium virginianum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Onosmodium |
| Species: | O. virginianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Onosmodium virginianum (L.) A.DC.
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| Synonyms | |
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Lithospermum virginianum | |
Onosmodium virginianum, common names gravel-weed, wild Job's tears, false gromwell, and Virginia false-gromwell is perennial plant native to the eastern United States.[1]
Distribution and habitat
O. virginianum's range stretches from Louisiana to Florida, and northwards to New York and Massachusetts.[2]
This species has been observed in environments with dry, loamy soil, such as that found in sandhill and longleaf pine communities.[3]
Conservation status
It is endangered in Connecticut,[4] Maryland, New Jersey, New York (state), extirpated in Pennsylvania, and as historical in Rhode Island.[5]
References
- ^ "Plants Profile for Onosmodium virginianum (wild Job's tears)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: M. Davis, Robert K. Godfrey, R. Komarek, Rodie White, R. A. Norris, and Loran C. Anderson. States and Counties: Florida: Jackson, Leon, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Thomas.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 31 December 2017.(Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ^ "Plants Profile for Onosmodium virginianum (wild Job's tears)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 1 June 2018.