Other pictures of this plant:

               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

Synonyms: Cynoctonum mitreola, Cynoctonum succulentum
Lifespan: Annual
Zones: N/A
Type: Forb
Bloom Time: May - November
Status: Native
Range:


Mitreola petiolata, or Lax Hornpod, is native to the south-central and southeastern US. It is an annual that grows in moist places like seepages, ditches, shorelines, savannas, marshes and wetlands. It blooms late spring into late fall with star-like white flowers.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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