Buchnera americana
american bluehearts, bupleurum, bluehearts
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
crenulate, serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, biennial, perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FAC
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Cultural Information
Seed can be shaken from the ripe, persistent capsules. Seeds average approximately 15,000,000 - 21,000,000 per pound.
Natural History
Grows in sandy or gravelly soils throughout south Texas and most of Louisiana. Ranges from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Texas.
Habitat
Meadows, open woods, prairies, stream margins, and marshy areas.