Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn. var. aurantiacum
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- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Botanical Name
- Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn. var. aurantiacum
- Common Name
- Orange-fruited Horse-gentian, Coffee Tinker's-weed
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Triosteum aurantiacum Bickn. var aurantiacum
- Comments
- Flora of the Southeastern U.S., BONAP, Cronquist, and Fernald all recognize three varieties, of which only var. aurantiacum is attributed to Virginia. In our experience, the pubescence and glandularity characters that define these vars. can be vexingly variable, even within the putative var. aurantiacum. Similar variations occur in Triosteum angustifolium and T. perfoliatum, and the whole genus appears badly in need of modern systematic study.
- Habitat
- Dry, often rocky forests and woodlands, primarily over limestone and dolostone, 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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