Etymology: Bartonia: for Prof. Benjamin Smith Barton, of Philadelphia
Plants: erect to drooping, annual/biennial, 8"-16" tall forb to almost herbaceous vine; sometimes twines or scrambles over other vegetation
Leaves: tiny, scale-like, mostly alternate, lower sometimes opposite
Flowers: yellowish, 4-parted, 1/8" long, stalked, petals lance-shaped; inflorescence a branched cluster (panicle); blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: wet; swamps, bogs, meadows
Conservation Status: Special Concern

Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = OBL WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos