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Revision as of 12:23, 23 June 2016

Itea virginica
FL 15631.jpg
Photo taken by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Rosales
Family: Grossulariaceae
Genus: Itea
Species: I. virginica
Binomial name
Itea virginica
L.
Itea virg dist.jpg
Natural range of Itea virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Virginia sweetspire

Taxonomic notes

Description

A description of Itea virginica is provided in The Flora of North America.

Distribution

Ecology

Pollination

The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Itea virginica at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):

Apidae: Apis mellifera

Megachilidae: Megachile parallela, M. xylocopoides

Sphecidae: Bicyrtes quadrifasciata

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.