Itea virginica

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Itea virginica
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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

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire 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

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

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.