| Author | (L.) Hill | |
| Distribution | Mostly the Piedmont; disjunct to Macon County in the southern Mountains. First collected in 1840 by J. Wolle (herbarium CM), but no county given.
Native of Eurasia; in N.A. across Canada south to SC, TN, SD, CO, OR. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. | |
| Habitat | Roadside, weed in Winston-Salem, weed in Highlands. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting May-October. | |
| Identification | This is an inconspicuous plant, the stems mostly simple or with a few branches, spreading hairy, usually less than 1 foot tall. The coiled raceme is loosely flowered and without bracts; the petals are tiny and sky blue in color. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| USACE-agcp | FAC link |
| USACE-emp | UPL link |
