Gratiola brevifolia, commonly called sticky hedgehyssop, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family (Plantaginaceae). It is found in the Southeastern United States, where it has a scattered distribution. Its natural habitat is in wet acidic areas such as sandy riverbanks, sandy pinelands, and cypress swamps.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sticky hedge hyssop being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gratiola viscidula
- Gratiola ramosa
- Gratiola neglecta
- Gratiola officinalis
- Gratiola pedunculata
- Gratiola quartermaniae
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Gratiola
- Species
- Gratiola brevifolia
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