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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Circaea alpina ssp. alpina
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Circaea alpina ssp. alpina
FAMILY
Onagraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Circaea alpina var. alpina
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 137-05-002:
Circaea alpina
FAMILY
Onagraceae
COMMON NAME:
Alpine Enchanter's Nightshade, Smaller Enchanter's Nightshade
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Diane Creaton dmc03295
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Leaves coarsely toothed, 1.0-2.5" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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JK Marlow jkm100626_015
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Leaves have coarse, sharp teeth and are often cordate at the base, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow jkm100626_017
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Flowers are crowded at the top of the raceme, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.