P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Savannas, ditches, pocosins, margins of pools or streams, often in standing water (Weakley 1998).
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early July to late September.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
This small distinctive plant is reddish with spathulate (sometimes obovate) leaves form a rosette and are covered with long glandular hairs. Leaf stipules are conspicuous. The scape is glabrous with white flowers .
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Management:
The habitat for this species is very specialized and not likely to withstand much alteration. Grazing or browsing pressure, hydrologic changes (i.e. vegetation removal in the vicinity, stream alterations) would be detrimental. these sites are naturally open so some vegetation control/removal may be needed to maintain the open character of the site. Exotic pest plants are a threat.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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