Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: BOSC'S MILLE GRAINS

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: MAGNOLIOPSIDA

SubClass: ASTERIDAE

Order: RUBIALES

Family: RUBIACEAE

Genus: HEDYOTIS

Species: BOSCII

Taxonomic Authority: D.C.

Taxonomy References: 001

Status

STATE RANK S1
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 002

Habitat Summary

"Wet savannas and lowlands *005*."

Primary Habitat: ""

References: 005

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

""

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BUTLER CARTER
SCOTT RIPLEY

References for distribution: 003

Distribution by Watersheds

St. John's Ditch and Blue Ditch
Black R.
Current R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest
Southern Floodplain Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark
Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Terrestrial/Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Aquatic Associations:

"Palustrine"

References for Aquatic Associations: 003

Habitat Types:

Pond, Lake, Reservoir
Savanna (Shrub-Fruiting Tree)

References for Habitat Types: 005 , 003

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Savanna
Wet-Mesic Savanna

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 005 , 003

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

Life History Information

Duration of plant:perennial
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: August
Flowering period ends: September
Origin in state: native
Closely associated plant or animal species specified in comments(003)

References for life history: 004

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Grassland - maintain riparian habitats

Beneficial Management References: 004

Adverse Managment Practices:

Adverse Management References:

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Unpb The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1). 2000. National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov.htm Hedyotis boscii.
002 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
003 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
004 Godfrey, R.K. and J.W. Wooten. 1979. Aquatic and wetland plants of the southeastern United States: Monocotyledons. The University of Georgia Press: Athens. 712pp.
005 Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill. 1183pp.