Vitex rotundifolia L.f.

Locations ofVitex rotundifolia L.f. in Virginia

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Family
Lamiaceae
Botanical Name
Vitex rotundifolia L.f.
Common Name
Beach Vitex, Round-leaf Chaste-tree
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Vitex rotundifolia L.f.
Comments
This Asiatic vine is introduced along the coast from Alabama to Delaware, and is considered a noxious weed in the Carolinas. Not yet widespread in Virginia, it has the potential to become a major invasive in the state's maritime zone.
Habitat
Dunes and sandy yards along the coast in Virginia Beach; also recently collected at Bethel Beach, Mathews County. Probably planted as a salt-tolerant ornamental and now escaping and becoming invasive.
Native Status
Introduced

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