P h o t o b y B . E u g e n e W o f f o r d @ T E N N
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Habitat:
Margins of swamp forests and sandy river bottoms.
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Species Description:
Annual herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early May to late June.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves of Trepocarpus aethusae are filiform. The flowers are white and the bracts associated with the infloresence conspicuous. This wetland species (also found on exposed shorelines) flowers in spring. THe fruit are 8-10 mm long.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or vegetation removal that would result in increased erosion.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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