OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

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camera icon Common Name: Savanna Indian-plantain

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Arnoglossum ovatum   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cacalia lanceolata 179-18-001   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

 

Habitat: Wet pine savannas, especially over coquina limestone ("marl")

Common in GA (rare in Carolinas)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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Common Name: Broadleaf Indian-plantain, Ovateleaf Indian-plantain, Ovateleaf Cacalia

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Arnoglossum ovatum var. ovatum   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS National Database: Arnoglossum ovatum   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

 

Habitat: Bottomlands, bay forests, moist or wet forests

Uncommon

Native to Georgia

 


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Common Name: Variable-leaf Indian-plantain

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Arnoglossum diversifolium   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Arnoglossum diversifolium   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

 

Habitat: Calcareous swamps, calcareous hydric hammocks

Rare

Native to Georgia

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Pale Indian-plantain

Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Arnoglossum atriplicifolium   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Arnoglossum atriplicifolium   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cacalia atriplicifolia 179-18-002   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

 

Habitat: Mesic forests, open woodlands and woodland edges, clearings, prairies, meadows

Common (uncommon in Carolina Coastal Plain) (rare in GA Coastal Plain)

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Great Indian-plantain

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Arnoglossum reniforme   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Arnoglossum reniforme   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Cacalia muhlenbergii 179-18-003   FAMILY: Asteraceae__

 

Habitat: Cove forests, floodplains, other mesic forests

Common in NC & GA Mountains, rare in SC

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

 


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