| Botanical name: |
Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. |
| Common
name: |
beaked cornsalad |
| Synonomy: | | Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. var. fernaldii Dyal | | Valerianella radiata (L.) Dufr. var. missouriensis Dyal | | Valerianella stenocarpa (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Krok var. parviflora Dyal | | Valerianella woodsiana (Torr. & A. Gray) Walp. |
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| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Valerianaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
annual |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
4-24" |
| Foliage: |
slightly heary; basal leaves spoon shaped; stem leaves oblong, broadly rounded |
| Flower
color: |
white |
| Flower
size: |
compact panicles, 14-1/2" |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
April to June |
| Habitat: |
moist ground of streamsides, fields, meadows, wood and edges |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
scattered records statewide; 2 known extant sites |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
S1 |
| Distribution: |
 |
| Misc.: |
one site in Cumberland County and one site in Cape May county known to be extant. |
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