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Callisia graminea (grassleaf roseling)

Synonyms: Callisia graminea f. leucantha; Cuthbertia graminea (homotypic); Cuthbertia graminea f. leucantha; Tradescantia rosea var. graminea (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Callisia graminea, called the grassleaf roseling, is a plant species native to the southeastern United States. It has been reported from Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. It grows on sandy soil in thickets, pine barrens, and disturbed sites. Callisia graminea is an erect to trailing perennial herb growing in clumps. Leaves are narrow and linear, up to 17 mm (0.7 inches) long, with a basal sheath wrapping around the stem. Flowers are pink to rose-colored.
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Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Lifespan [2]  Annual
Structure [2]  Herb

Habitat Vegetation Classification

Name Location  Website 
Atlantic Coastal Plain Longleaf Sandhill Scrub United States (South Carolina, North Carolina)
Atlantic Coastal Plain Subxeric Sandy Longleaf Pine - Pond Pine Ecotonal Woodland United States (North Carolina, South Carolina)
Atlantic Coastal Plain Xeric Longleaf Pine Sand Woodland United States (North Carolina, South Carolina)
Carolina Coastal Longleaf Pine Sandhill United States (South Carolina, North Carolina)
Florida Peninsula Xeric Sandhills Longleaf Pine Woodland United States (Florida)

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0