NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Bartonia verna [= Centaurella verna]
White Screwstem, Spring Bartonia, White Bartonia
Scientific Name: |
Bartonia verna [= Centaurella verna] |
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Genus: |
Bartonia |
Species Epithet: |
verna |
Common Name: |
White Screwstem, Spring Bartonia, White Bartonia |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Plant Family |
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Wet pine savannas, shores of Coastal Plain depression ponds, other moist sands |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Annual (Herbs Only) |
Wildlife Value: |
No known wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
© Chuck Carmack, April 7, Moores Creek National Battlefield |
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Paynter, April 7, 2013, Moores Creek National Battlefield |
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Paynter, Moores Creek, 4.7.2013 |
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