Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy

Locations ofLachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy in Virginia

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Family
Haemodoraceae
Botanical Name
Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy
Common Name
Redroot
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Lachnanthes caroliniana (Lam.) Dandy
Comments
This species had not been seen in decades until a large population was discovered in Isle of Wight County in 2023.
Habitat
Peaty shores of natural lakes and ponds, wet rights-of-way. Historically known only from Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp (s. Coastal Plain) and a sinkhole pond in the Shenandoah Valley (Ridge and Valley province). The 2023 discovery was made in a right-of-way through swamp forest habitat. There it occurs in abundance with Hypericum galioides, a species new to the Virginia flora.
Native Status
Native

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