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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crocanthemum georgianum
FAMILY
Cistaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthemum georgianum
FAMILY
Cistaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Crocanthemum georgianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Crocanthemum georgianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 129-02-005:
Helianthemum georgianum FAMILY Cistaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crocanthemum georgianum
COMMON NAME:
Georgia Sunrose, Georgia Frostweed
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_c_georgianum1
June Dare County NC
A lack of basal leaves helps to distinguish this from Carolina Sunrose, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_c_georgianum1b
June Dare County NC
Flowers borne in scattered clusters or singly at branch tips, per Atlantic Coastal Plain Wildflowers (Nelson, 2006).
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_c_georgianum2
June Dare County NC
Chasmogamous and cleistogamous borne at the same time, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crocanthemum georgianum
FAMILY
Cistaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Helianthemum georgianum
FAMILY
Cistaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Crocanthemum georgianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Crocanthemum georgianum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 129-02-005:
Helianthemum georgianum
FAMILY
Cistaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crocanthemum georgianum
3167
Subshrub; Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Openings in maritime forests, stable dune barrens, sandy disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
5 petals in chasmogamous flowers/ petals absent in cleistogamous flowers
Numerous stamens in chasmogamous flowers/ few in cleistogamous flowers
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule
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