Sullivantia

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.

Sullivantia
Sullivantia sullivantii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Sullivantia
Torr. & A.Gray

Species
  • Sullivantia hapemanii
  • Sullivantia oregana
  • Sullivantia sullivantii

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sullivantia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. Sullivantia in Flora of North America


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