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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| 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. | |
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| Natural range of Itea virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Virginia sweetspire
Contents
[hide]Taxonomic notes
Synonyms: none.[1]
Varieties: none.[1]
Description
A description of Itea virginica is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Phenology
I. virginica has been observed to flower from March to May and in June with peak inflorescence in April.[2]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Itea virginica at Archbold Biological Station: [3]
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Megachilidae: Megachile parallela, M. xylocopoides
Sphecidae: Bicyrtes quadrifasciata
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Jump up ↑ Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 12 DEC 2016
- Jump up ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
