Leavenworthia crassa / Species Page / Plant Atlas

Characteristics

Classification

Angiosperms (Dicots)

Family

BRASSICACEAE

Genus

Leavenworthia

Species

Leavenworthia crassa Rollins

Common Name

Fleshy Fruit Gladecress

Growth Habit

Herb

Duration

Annual

Category

Vascular

Plant Notes

Listed as <a href="https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp0/profile/speciesProfile?spcode=Q12K">Federally Endangered</a> as of 1 Aug 2014.</a>

Taxonomic Notes

The synonym below, L. crassa var. elongata was based on populations that found to be self-compatible even so much as evolving introrse anther sacs (Rollins 1963).-B. Keener

Status

Native Endemic Endangered-US S1 (State Rank) G2T2 (Global Rank)

Specimen(s)

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References

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Classification

Order

BRASSICALES

Family

BRASSICACEAE

Genus

Leavenworthia

Species

Leavenworthia crassa Rollins - Fleshy Fruit Gladecress

Citation

<a href=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40694261>Leavenworthia crassa Rollins, Contr. Gray Herb. 192: 62–68, pl. 1, f. 3, 6, pl. 2, f. 4, pl. 5, f. 3–4, pl. 6, f. 1, pl. 7–8, maps 1, 3. 1963.</a>

Basionym

Type

USA: ALABAMA: Morgan Co.: thin soil over limestone, 1 mi. east of McKendry, 4 Apr 1959. R.C. Rollins 5923 (holotype: GH).

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