Valerianella ozarkana

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Valerianella ozarkana
Valerianella ozarkana.jpg
Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valerianella
Species:
V. ozarkana
Binomial name
Valerianella ozarkana
Dyal

Valerianella ozarkana is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names Benjamin Franklin bush or Ozark cornsalad. It is found in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma in the United States. [2]

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References

  1. "Valerianella ozarkana". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Valerianella ozarkana". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 September 2018.