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''L. virginica'' can be found in floodplain forests, swamps, and streambanks. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref>
 
''L. virginica'' is commonly found in an ideal habitat of partially shaded wet lowlands. It prefers moist soil with a high amount of organic matter. It is not tolerant to droughts. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>
 
''L. virginica'' is commonly found in an ideal habitat of partially shaded wet lowlands. It prefers moist soil with a high amount of organic matter. It is not tolerant to droughts. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>
 
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Flowers typically bloom between July and October. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>  
 
Flowers typically bloom between July and October. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref>  

Revision as of 16:10, 22 May 2018

Leersia virginica
File:Leersia virginica IWF.jpg
Photo by the Illinois Wildflowers Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Leersia
Species: L. virginica
Binomial name
Leersia virginica
Willd.
LEER VIRG DIST.JPG
Natural range of Leersia virginica from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: L. virginica var. ovata (Poiret)

Variety: Homolocenchrus virginicus (Willdenow)

Description

L. virginica is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

L. virginica is found throughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States, Ontario, and Quebec. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

L. virginica can be found in floodplain forests, swamps, and streambanks. [2] L. virginica is commonly found in an ideal habitat of partially shaded wet lowlands. It prefers moist soil with a high amount of organic matter. It is not tolerant to droughts. [1]

Phenology

Flowers typically bloom between July and October. [1]

Use by animals

L. virginica can be used by grazing and browsing animals though it is not commonly found in the pasture areas that they inhabit. The Northern Pearly Eye butterfly caterpillar will feed on the foliage of the plant.[1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.