P h o t o f r o m K S N P C F i l e s
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Habitat:
Alluvial and rich slope forests, often associated with loess soils.
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Species Description:
Annual herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early April to late May.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
This Pahcelia differs from other common species in having 1) the stamens included (not exerted) in the corolla; 2) the anthers are not villous (long hairy) and 3) the stems are decumbent, that is weakly laying across the ground rather than erect. it is primarily found in western Kentucky.
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Management:
Timber removal would be detrimental. Exotic pest plants are a threat to this species and should be removed. Avoid creating access to the site through trail or road construction.
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Global Range:
Midwestern endemic; found in the Ohio- Mississippi R. junction in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri. Wabash R. in Indiana and Illinois. Reports from Eastern states (Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina) as well as D.C. are now referred to a different species, Phacelia covillei, but are considered to be P. ranunculacea in many references.
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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