About Gratiola neglecta Torr.
Common Name
Gratiola neglecta is a species of flowering plant, commonly called clammy hedgehyssop.
Native Range
It is native to most of North America, covering nearly all of the United States and the southern half of Canada.
Habitat
It typically grows in moist to wet habitats.
Growth Form and Stem
This species is an unobtrusive annual herb, growing a glandular stem that reaches up to roughly 30 centimeters in height.
Leaf Characteristics
Its leaves are lance-shaped to oval, arranged oppositely along the stem. They can grow up to 5 centimeters long, and sometimes have toothed edges.
Inflorescence and Flowers
The inflorescence is a raceme made up of nearly cylindrical, tubular whitish flowers; each flower is around 1 centimeter long. At the base of each flower sits a fringe of five pointed sepals.
Fruit
The fruit produced is a spherical capsule about half a centimeter wide.
