Medeola virginiana L.

Locations ofMedeola virginiana L. in Virginia

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Family
Liliaceae
Botanical Name
Medeola virginiana L.
Common Name
Indian Cucumber-root
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Medeola virginiana L.
Comments
Habitat
In a wide range of mesic to fairly dry forests, seepage swamp hummocks, and well-drained floodplain forests; especially common in acidic cove forests, mixed oak forests, and northern red oak forests in the mountains, and mesic mixed hardwood forests in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; most characteristic of acidic, nutrient-poor soils but sometimes found in base-rich soils. Common throughout.
Native Status
Native

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