Gratiola ebracteata Benth. ex A.DC.

Common Name and Taxonomy

Gratiola ebracteata, commonly called bractless hedgehyssop, is a species of flowering plant.

Native Range

It is native to western North America, where its range extends from British Columbia to Montana to California.

General Habitat

It grows in mud within wet habitats.

Plant Growth Form and Size

This is a small, hairless, glandular annual plant that rarely grows taller than 10 centimeters.

Substrate Preference and Stem Traits

It grows from muddy wet substrates and produces an erect stem that has a reddish-green hue.

Leaf Characteristics

A few small green leaves with red borders grow along the stem.

Inflorescence Traits

Its inflorescence is a stem extension a few millimeters long, covered with hairlike glands.

Flower Characteristics

The flower is one centimeter long, shaped as a sort of rectangular tube, and is yellowish or off-white in color.

Fruit Characteristics

The fruit is a spherical capsule a few millimeters wide.