Family: Linderniaceae
false pimpernel, moist bank pimpernel, yellow-seed false pimpernel
[Gratiola attenuata Spreng., more...]
from USDA Plants website
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Lindernia: for Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682-1755)
Plants: erect, annual, 2"-8" tall forb, branching
Leaves: opposite, mostly entire or with tiny teeth, lower leaves narrower to the base
Flowers: white to violet, 5-parted, 1/4" long, irregular shape, upper lip slightly 2-lobed and much narrower than somewhat backward pointing, 3-lobed lower lip; solitary from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: wet; shores; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, annual, 2"-8" tall forb, branching
Leaves: opposite, mostly entire or with tiny teeth, lower leaves narrower to the base
Flowers: white to violet, 5-parted, 1/4" long, irregular shape, upper lip slightly 2-lobed and much narrower than somewhat backward pointing, 3-lobed lower lip; solitary from the leaf axils; blooms July-Sept.
Habitat: wet; shores; in sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
