Plant Details
Obolaria virginica
Pennywort
Scientific Name: |
Obolaria virginica |
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Common Name: |
Pennywort |
Plant Family |
Gentianaceae (Gentian Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Size in Feet: |
.5 |
Light: |
Shade |
Soil Moisture: |
Mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
March - April |
Bloom Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, rare Coast |
Habitat Description: |
Nutrient-rich, moist to dry forests, mesic hammocks (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain. |
State Rank: |
No NC Rank Listed (*) |
Global Rank: |
No Global Rank listed (*) |
State Status: |
No NC Status Listed (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
"The small purplish-green plants are inconspicuous, often nearly hidden under fallen leaves. Obolaria has well-developed mycorrhizae and may be substantially mycotrophic." Weakley 2015. |
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Blooms
Ken Moore |
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In the rain
Ken Moore |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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