[Specimen details]

Striga gesnerioides
Family Name Orobanchaceae
Currently Accepted Name Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke ex Engl.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : W of E.F. Griffin Road ca. 0.5 mi. N of Lyle Parkway, Bartow. T29S, R24E, Sec. 36, NW¼. 28° 4' 60" N 81° 58' 60" W
Description Parasitic; flowers lavender.
Habitat Roots of Indigofera hirsuta and Alysicarpus vaginalis in disturbed sandy soil; from weedy association with Aeschynomene, Chamesyce, Rhynchelytrum [Melinis repens], Sida, and Eleusine.
Reproductive State Fertile
Specimen Notes
Collector A.G. Shuey 2157
with L.J. Swanson
Collection Date 26 Oct 1978
Accession Number 134582
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