Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn.

Locations ofTriosteum aurantiacum Bickn. in Virginia

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Family
Caprifoliaceae
Botanical Name
Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn.
Common Name
Orange-fruited Horse-gentian, Coffee Tinker's-weed
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn. var aurantiacum
Comments
Our plants are sometimes referred to as var. aurantiacum based on supposed differences in pubescence. Similar variations also occur in T. angustifolium and T. perfoliatum. In short, the whole group is badly in need of systematic study.
Habitat
Dry, often rocky forests and woodlands, primarily over limestone and dolomite, but also occasionally over calcareous siltstone, calcareous sandstone, and mafic rocks. Infrequent in the sw. and c. mountains, north to Augusta and Nelson counties; rare in the sw. Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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