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Cressler, Alan

Helonias bullata

Helonias bullata L.

Swamp Pink

Liliaceae (Lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HEBU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: DE , GA , MD , NC , NJ , NY , SC , VA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2B8
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (DE, GA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, SC, VA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Helonias bullata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Helonias bullata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Helonias bullata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: SET

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