Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Gratiola lutea Raf. |
Bibliography | Med. Repos., ser. 3, 2: 222 (1811) |
Native Range | se. Canada to nc. & e. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | bogs, marshes |
Altitude | 0-300m |
Description | leaves linear to lanceolate or ovate, 1-3cm long, sometimes denticulate, black glandular punctate, flowers 15-20mm long |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | rich yellow |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late spring |
Synonyms | Gratiola aurea Pursh Gratiola aurea f. helveola Bartlett Gratiola aurea f. leucantha Bartlett Gratiola aurea var. obtusa Pennell Gratiola aurea f. pusilla Fassett Gratiola lutea var. obtusa Pennell Gratiola lutea f. pusilla Pennell |
Territory | 7 Northern America 72 Eastern Canada (NBR New Brunswick, NSC Nova Scotia, ONT Ontario, QUE Québec) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, NDA North Dakota, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I., VER Vermont) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (DEL Delaware, FLA Florida, GEO Georgia, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, SCA South Carolina, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) |