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Warea amplexifolia
Warea amplexifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Clasping Warea, Wide-leaf Pinelandcress, Wide-leaf Warea, Wideleaf Pinelandcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Warea auriculata
USDA Symbol: WAAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Sepals white or pinkish, petals white, pink or purple.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandy areas, woods, oak scrub, pine barrens.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2M9Status:Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Warea amplexifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Warea amplexifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Warea amplexifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR