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Leavenworthia exigua
Leavenworthia exigua, also known as the Tennessee gladecress, is a member of the mustard family. Tennessee gladecress is an annual plant that is native to southern United States. It is a fruit-bearing plant, with squarish leaves that fall off one the fruit is present and ripened. Tennessee gladecress is a beautiful plant during its blooming season, as it produces a light-lilac colored, small flower.
Leavenworthia exigua is most found in limestone (cedar) glades where there is a large amount of water found within the gravelly soil. L. exigua is germinated in the fall season, where it blooms into a small, rosette of leaves during the winter seasons. During this time, the thin soil is rich in nutrients and water, ideal for the nurturing of L. exigua. The lilac-colored flowers and seeds make their appearance in early spring, which lay dormant during the drier summer season.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leavenworthia exigua by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
