Buchnera americana

Characteristics
Dicots
Orobanchaceae
Buchnera
Buchnera americana L.
Prairie Blue Hearts
forb
10
**
Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[S3] KY[S3S4] (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink; Purple
Duration
Annual; Biennial; Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
BE
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Petal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Cobble; Gravel; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Scrophulariales
Buchnera
Buchnera americana L. - Prairie Blue Hearts
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Buchnera americana - 4
Buchnera americana - Alaina Krakowiak View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 13
Buchnera americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 21
Buchnera americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 21
Buchnera americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 21
Buchnera americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 21
Buchnera americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 19
Buchnera americana - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Buchnera americana - 19
Buchnera americana - Theo Witsell View Full Size