Galax urceolata

Characteristics
Dicots
Diapensiaceae
Galax
Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt
Galax; Beetle Weed
forb
2
**
Native AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Carpel Number/Pistil
3
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
palmate
Leaflet Margins
denticulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Natural Area Presence
LRC; LGS; BFM; GM; GRSM
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovules per Carpel
10; 11; 12; >12
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic
Stamen Number
5
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Cobble; Gravel; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
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Galax
Galax urceolata (Poir.) Brummitt - Galax; Beetle Weed
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
Galax urceolata - 3
Galax urceolata - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 3
Galax urceolata - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 13
Galax urceolata - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 2
Galax urceolata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 20
Galax urceolata - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 20
Galax urceolata - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 21
Galax urceolata - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 21
Galax urceolata - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 2
Galax urceolata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Galax urceolata - 2
Galax urceolata - Joey Shaw View Full Size