Cuphea viscosissima

Characteristics
Dicots
Lythraceae
Cuphea
Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
Clammy Cuphea; Blue Waxweed
forb
8
**
Native AGCP (FAC), EMP (FAC) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank) G5? (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Pink; Red
Duration
Annual
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
forb
Inflorescence Position
axillary; terminal
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
ObedWSR; DRU; GILES; UCR
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Petal Number
6
Pistil Number
1
Placentation Type
Axillary
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Stamen Number
11; 12
Tepal Fusion
No
Tepal Number
0
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Myrtales
Cuphea
Cuphea viscosissima Jacq. - Clammy Cuphea; Blue Waxweed
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
Cuphea viscosissima - 21
Cuphea viscosissima - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Cuphea viscosissima - 21
Cuphea viscosissima - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Cuphea viscosissima - 21
Cuphea viscosissima - Tara Littlefield View Full Size