| Tragia cordata | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Tragia |
| Species: | T. cordata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tragia cordata | |
Tragia cordata, commonly called the heartleaf noseburn, [1] is a species of herbaceous plant in the spurge family. It is native to North America, where it is found in scattered in the southeastern United States. [2] Its natural habitat is in rocky calcareous woodlands and prairies. [3]
This species is notable for its intensely painful stinging hairs. [4] It is readily distinguished from other Tragia in the east by its vining habit and large heart-shaped leaves. [3] [5] It produces small green flowers in the summer and early fall. [4] [5]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tragia cordata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Tragia cordata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ a b MissouriPlants
- ^ a b Flora of North America, Tragia cordata
