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Valerianella texana
Valerianella texana Dyal
Edwards Plateau Cornsalad
Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: VATE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant: 1-3 dm. tall, rather frail, pubescent on the angles. Leaves: Hairy on the margin and upper surface, the lower spatulate, the upper ovate, sessile. Bracts: Lanceolate, ciliate. Inflorescence: Loosely and corymbosely cymose, corolla white. Fruit: Yellowish, laterally compressed, less than 1 mm. long, with four lines of short capitate hairs, 2 down the dorsal side of the fertile cell and one down the ventral side of each sterile cell; fertile cell narrowly oblong, produced at apex into a prominent tooth, much narrower than the combined width of the sterile cells which have a narrow deep groove between them with a prominent nerve down the middle of the groove.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Flower: Flowers 2-2.5 mm. long.
Fruit: Yellowish, less than 1 mm. long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Endemic to Burnet, Gillespie and Llano County of Texas.
Native Habitat: Moist stream banks.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical CouncilWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Valerianella texana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Valerianella texana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Valerianella texana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-23Research By: TWC Staff