Sullivantia
| Sullivantia | |
|---|---|
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| Sullivantia sullivantii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Sullivantia Torr. & A.Gray |
Sullivantia, commonly called coolwort,[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It is a small genus, comprising only 3-4 species of perennial herbs all native to the United States. Sullivantia is most notable for having disjunct distributions primarily restricted to along the Pleistocene glacial margin.[2] All species of Sullivantia are found on moist, often calcareous cliffs.
Species
- Sullivantia hapemanii
- Sullivantia oregana
- Sullivantia sullivantii
References
- ↑ "Sullivantia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ Sullivantia in Flora of North America
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