Schwalbea americana

chaffseed, american chaffseed
Family

Scrophulariaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

elliptic, lanceolate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Month

May - July

Height (meters)

0.3 - 0.8

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Habitat

Moist to dry pinelands, oak woods, prairies, savannas.