P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Dry upland woods (oak-hickory), dry-moist old fields, and disturbed areas; also thin soils around rock outcrops and dry sandy soils of the coastal plain (Weakley 1998).
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Species Description:
Annual herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early August to late November.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Upper portions of the plant are densely glandular-puberulent. Leaves lanceolate to linear in shape Inforesence terminal, Flowers blue with exerted curling stamens.Calyx is ten-nerved and with two lips, one with 3 and lower with 3 teeth.
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Management:
Disturbance such as ATV trails, timber removal or any activity that results in increased erosion and weed invasion will 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:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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