OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

Your search found 2 taxa in the family Mazaceae, Mazus family, as understood by Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon Common Name: Japanese Mazus

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Mazus pumilus   FAMILY: Mazaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Mazus pumilus   FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Mazus japonicus 166-08-001   FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae

 

Habitat: Lawns, sandy, rocky, or muddy shores and bars along lakes and rivers

Uncommon (rare in Mountains)

Non-native: east Asia

 


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camera icon Common Name: Creeping Mazus, Miquel's Mazus

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Mazus miquelii   FAMILY: Mazaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Mazus miquelii   FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISSPELLED) Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Mazus miguelii 166-08-002   FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae

 

Habitat: Lawns, other moist and disturbed habitats

Rare

Non-native: east Asia

 


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