Gratiola neglecta
clammy hedgehyssop, clammy hedge-hyssop, drug hedgehyssop, neglected hedgehyssop, hedge hyssop
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, dentate, serrulate, undulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate, obovate, rhombic
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white, yellow
Flower Month
March - August
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
4
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Field Characters
May be confused with Mecardonia acuminata which is a perennial that does not smell sweet, and blooms in the summer. Flower is cream, white, or pale lavendar with yellow throat.
Cultural Information
Seeds average approximately 29,000,000/lb.
Habitat
Low woods, fields, and wet ditches, wet or muddy places along ponds, streams, marshes, and swamps.