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Circaea alpina ssp. alpina

Circaea alpina L. ssp. alpina

Small Enchanter's Nightshade

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CIALA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CO , CT , DC , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Circaea alpina ssp. alpina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Circaea alpina ssp. alpina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Circaea alpina ssp. alpina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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