1986

Emergent aquatic or semi-aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: River and stream beds, in shallow water, often rooted in rocky shallows, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (rare in SC Coastal Plain, where it is perhaps adventive)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Pale violet/ White (with purple markings)
5-lobed calyx
2-lipped corolla, upper lip notched, lower three-lobed
2 stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Brown
Capsule

 

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