Sullivantia Explained

Sullivantia, commonly called coolwort, 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 northwestern and east-central United States. Sullivantia is most notable for having disjunct distributions primarily restricted to along the Pleistocene glacial margin.[1] All species of Sullivantia are found on moist, often calcareous cliffs.

Species

Four species are accepted.Sullivantia Torr. & A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=131902 Sullivantia in Flora of North America