Leucospora multifida


Scientific Name:Leucospora multifida
Synonym:Conobea multifida
Family:Plantaginaceae
Common Name:Obe-Wan-Conobea
Authority: (Michx.) Nutt.
Etymology:Leucospora is Greek for "white-seeded" and multifida is Greek for "cleft many times."
C Value:3
Wetness:FACW+
# of Species in  
Genus in Illinois:
1
Duration:Annual
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
Flower Shape:Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Flower # of Parts:5
Flower Color:White, Purple, Blue
Growth Habit:Forb
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Simple
Leaf Shape:Oval (widest at middle)
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Leaf Margin:Entire
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Habitat:Roadside
Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
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