Description ²

Plants ascending perennials, often growing in funnel shape, sometimes prostrate in spring, rhizomatous; hairy; generally less than 9 cm tall but may grow up to 12 cm wide. Stems covered with strigose hairs; largest internodes less than 2 mm in diameter at the base. Leaves distinctively bluish in color with strigose hairs, not very densely hairy; lower leaves ovate to lanceolate with a rounded apex and greatly unequal semi-cordate base, usually curved inward on the longest side and curved outward to sometimes inward on the short side; upper leaves linear-lanceolate; all leaves noticeably revolute. Cyathia covered with strigose hairs; appendage absent or present; if present, crenate or lobed. Styles fused nearly all the way to the apex. Fruits with strigose hairs. Seeds smooth.

Habitat and Distribution ²

Common and widespread (Turner et. al., 2003) in calcareous soils throughout the Llano.

Comments ²

Probably one of the most recognizable species on the Llano because of the leaves.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Nathan Taylor, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nathan Taylor
2. (c) Nathan Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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