OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Virginia Sweetspire, Virginia-willow

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Itea virginica   FAMILY: Iteaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Itea virginica   FAMILY: Grossulariaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Itea virginica 094-01-001   FAMILY: Saxifragaceae

 

Habitat: Moist forests and thickets, especially along the banks of streams

Common (uncommon in Mountains)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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"The plant's reproductive organs occupy the center of the normal flower. The female part consists of one or more pistils, each containing an ovary, which after fertilization expands and forms the fruit." — Lawrence Newcomb, Newcomb's Wildflower Guide