Mitreola petiolata
lax hornpod, caribbean mitrewort
Family
Loganiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Field Characters
Similar to Mitreola sessilifolia which, as the name implies, has sessile leaves, while the leaves of Mitreola petiolata have petioles.
Natural History
Lax hornpod grows in moist soil in seepages, along ditches and streams and around ponds and lakes throughout Louisiana and east and central Texas.
Habitat
Moist or wet soil, chiefly on coastal plains.