About Leavenworthia uniflora (Michx.) Britton
Leavenworthia uniflora (Michx.) Britton, commonly known as Michaux's gladecress or one-flowered gladecress, is a plant species native to the southeastern and Midwestern United States. It has been recorded growing in northwestern Georgia, northern Alabama, Tennessee, northern Arkansas, southern Missouri, Kentucky, southeastern Indiana, southwestern Ohio, and northwestern Virginia. This species grows in open, sunlit locations at elevations below 500 meters (1700 feet).
Leavenworthia uniflora is an herb that reaches a maximum height of 20 cm (8 inches). Its basal leaves grow up to 13 cm (5.2 inches) long, and are pinnately lobed with 3 to 10 pairs of lobes. It produces solitary white flowers that grow up to 6 mm across. Its fruits are narrowly oblong, and reach up to 3 cm (1.2 inches) in length.
