Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) McBride

Locations ofCuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) McBride in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Lythraceae
Botanical Name
Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) McBride
Common Name
Colombian Waxweed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
in Taxa Not Treated: Waifs
Comments
First found in VDOT wetland creation site by Doug DeBerry in 2004. Long known to occur just s. of Virginia, but its naturalness here is suspect due to the extreme disturbed nature of the site.
Habitat
Native Status
Introduced

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