Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
Detail
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Botanical Name
- Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
- Common Name
- Blue Waxweed, Clammy Cuphea
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
- Comments
- Cuphea carthagenesis (Jacq.) McBrid. occurs close to Va. Native occurrences should be looked for in field and among herbarium specimens.
- Habitat
- Dry rocky barrens and woodlands over mafic and calcareous rocks, disturbed outcrops, dry fields, clearings, alternately wet and dry hardpan soils, and other barren habitats. Frequent in the mountains and Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
- Native Status
- Native
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