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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

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Circaea alpina

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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

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 (Smith, 1998).

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 (Horn, Cathcart, Hemmerly, & Duhl, 2005).

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
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

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Circaea alpina