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Cressler, Alan

Gratiola hispida

Gratiola hispida (Benth. ex Lindl.) Pollard

Rough Hedgehyssop

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Gratiola subulata, Sophronanthe hispida

USDA Symbol: GRHI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Villous stems ascending to erect, up to about 30 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Sometimes with pale purple veins.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Gratiola hispida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Gratiola hispida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gratiola hispida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-09
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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