Stenaria nigricans var. nigricans
diamond-flowers
Family
Rubiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - November
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Cultural Information
Seed germination is improved by cold/moist stratification (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
A highly variable forb that occurs throughout Texas and western Louisiana. It is a prairie indicator in south Louisiana and southeast Texas.
Habitat
Prairie and pineywoods.