Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0627.JPG-07-19-2018
Flower name (scientific): Phryma leptostachya var. leptostachya Linnaeus PY: 1753
Flower name (common): American Lopseed
Family name (common): Lopseed
Family name (scientific): Phrymaceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 0.2 to 0.4 inches ( 0.5 to 1.0 cm)
     Petal count: 4
     Color: white or pink
     Other: flower arrangement, Spike
Plant description:
     Size: 12 to 36 inches ( 30. to 91. cm)
     Stem hairy:
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Leaf description: attachment is opposite, type is simple
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     Other: Shape: leaf, ovate (IL)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): July to August
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial
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Latitude: 44.795097
Longitude: -91.499548
Altitude: 274.20
Distribution: In Wisconsin:
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