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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Gentianales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Oldenlandia corymbosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)

Hedyotis corymbosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 173-07-003:

Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Oldenlandia corymbosa

 

COMMON NAME:
Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines


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image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Bruce A. Sorrie    bas_o_corymbosa3

August    Moore County    NC

Calyx glabrous, calyx lobes minute and subulate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02726

August    Newberry County    SC

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02731

August    Newberry County    SC

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02731b

August    Newberry County    SC

Flowers axillary, peduncles and pedicels filiform, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02732

August    Newberry County    SC

Leaves elliptic to linear-elliptic, the largest 1.5-2.5cm long, 4-7mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02733

August    Newberry County    SC

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02737

August    Newberry County    SC

image of Oldenlandia corymbosa, Diamond-flower, Flattop Mille-graines

Charles Horn    cnh_02738

August    Newberry County    SC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Oldenlandia corymbosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Hedyotis corymbosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 173-07-003:
Oldenlandia corymbosa   FAMILY Rubiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Oldenlandia corymbosa

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

985

Forb
Annual

Habitat: Moist lawns, gardens, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Africa, or possibly South America

Uncommon in GA Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
Peduncles 5-10mm long; pedicels 3-5mm long
Radially symmetrical
4-lobed calyx
4-lobed rotate corolla
4 stamens
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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