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Weakley's
Flora (
4/7/08
):
Melanthiaceae
Helonias bullata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS National Database:
Liliaceae
Helonias bullata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Vascular
Flora of the Carolinas (1968):
Liliaceae
041-16-001
Helonias bullata
Common Name:
Swamp Pink
Forb
Perennial
Evergreen
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Rare
Documented growing
wild in
GA
NC
SC
Look for it in bogs, usually under dense shrubs in peaty soils, per Weakley's Flora
To see a detailed
map, click
here.
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...Wet
Leaves:
Simple
Basal rosette
Flower:
Spring
Pink/Lavender
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
Fruit:
Summer
To learn more about
this plant, look it up in a good book!
A Guide to the Wildflowers of SC p120
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p336
Wild Flowers of NC, 1st edition p028
Wild Flowers of NC, 2nd edition p029
Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains p013
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