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| + | It flowers from March to May and in June with peak inflorescence in April.<ref>Nelson, G. [http://www.gilnelson.com/ 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</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:17, 12 December 2016
| Itea virginica | |
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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
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Itea virginica is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Phenology
It flowers from March to May and in June with peak inflorescence in April.[1]
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Itea virginica at Archbold Biological Station: [2]
Apidae: Apis mellifera
Megachilidae: Megachile parallela, M. xylocopoides
Sphecidae: Bicyrtes quadrifasciata
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
