Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. var. frutescens

Locations ofWisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. var. frutescens in Virginia

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Family
Fabaceae
Botanical Name
Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. var. frutescens
Common Name
American Wisteria, Atlantic Wisteria
Synonym(s)
Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. (sensu stricto)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Wisteria frutescens (L.) Poir. var. frutescens
Comments
Two varieties of this species occur in Virginia; a native, southeastern variant (var. frutescens) and an introduced midwestern variant (var. macrostachya) that is much cultivated in the east and sometimes treated as a separate species, Wisteria macrostachya. See also map and data for var. macrostachya.
Habitat
Swamp forests, wet forest borders and fencerows. Rare in the s. and c. Coastal Plain and se. Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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