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Bruso, George H.

Circaea lutetiana

Circaea lutetiana L.

Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CILU

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: sometimes fades to pink

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

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

Metadata

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

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