Dianthera americana
Dianthera americana L.
Dianthera americana in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Dianthera
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (41)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (46)
- Recorded, season not shown (0)
- Season shown (1)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | No qualifying records yet |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 53 · Season shown |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lawrence County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Licking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet |
| Meigs County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | No qualifying records yet |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | No qualifying records yet |
| Trumbull County | No qualifying records yet |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Franklin County
Mid-June to late September, middle week Jul 5–11
Records per week from 53 records in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 49 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Dianthera americana | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 417 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 483 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 561 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,310 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 1,456 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 2,408 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 2,525 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,812 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 2,785 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 2,381 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 2,651 |
| May 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 2,735 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,861 |
| Jun 7–13 | 2 | 2 | 2,986 |
| Jun 14–20 | 8 | 6 | 2,980 |
| Jun 21–27 | 6 | 4 | 3,051 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 8 | 5 | 3,121 |
| Jul 5–11 | 2 | 2 | 3,399 |
| Jul 12–18 | 3 | 2 | 3,754 |
| Jul 19–25 | 6 | 4 | 3,305 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 2 | 2 | 3,347 |
| Aug 2–8 | 2 | 2 | 3,803 |
| Aug 9–15 | 3 | 2 | 3,507 |
| Aug 16–22 | 1 | 1 | 3,137 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 3,249 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 2 | 2 | 3,487 |
| Sep 6–12 | 2 | 2 | 3,215 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 3,368 |
| Sep 20–26 | 1 | 1 | 2,586 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 3 | 2 | 3,624 |
| Oct 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 2,701 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 2,107 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 1,201 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 1,123 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 789 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 798 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 522 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
Reported in flower
Only 4 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
Only 2 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Early June to late September, middle week Jul 5–11
Records per week from 364 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 262 dates. Latest record: October 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Dianthera americana | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 5 | 1 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 4 | 2 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 21 | 8 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 46 | 9 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 50 | 8 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 54 | 7 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 36 | 6 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 18 | 7 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 26 | 7 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 18 | 7 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 14 | 5 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 17 | 7 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 7 | 4 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 8 | 6 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 8 | 5 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 6 | 4 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 6 | 4 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 9 | 5 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 7 | 5 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 2 | 2 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
No flowering season shown here. The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season.
Reported in fruit
Only 6 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: no record
- Mar: no record
- Apr: no record
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: no record
- Dec: no record
Not reported in Ohio in November to April, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 34%49% |
| Forest | 26%31% |
| Open water | 20%3% |
| Wetland | 11%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 5%0.9% |
| Farmland | 4%11% |
| Barren | 1%0.6% |
From 196 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Franklin County result
53 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 51 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 2 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.