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Cressler, Alan

Circaea lutetiana ssp. canadensis

Circaea lutetiana L. ssp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus

Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade

Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Circaea canadensis var. virginiana, Circaea latifolia, Circaea lutetiana var. canadensis, Circaea quadrisulcata ssp. canadensis, Circaea quadrisulcata var. canadensis

USDA Symbol: CILUC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

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

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

Metadata

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

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