Orthosia Decaisne. Common name: Swallowwort.
A genus of about 55 species, liana or herbaceous vine, of the se. United States, West Indies, Central America, and n. South America (Liede-Schumann & Meve 2024; Fishbein 2023e; Endress et al. 2018).
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae.References: Endress et al. (2018) In Kadereit & Bittrich (2018); Fishbein (2023e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023c); Liede (1997b); Liede-Schumann & Meve (2008); Liede-Schumann & Meve (2024). Show full citations.
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend. Data for arrows not developed for genera and families which may have species only occurring outside the flora area.
© Jay Horn | Orthosia scoparia ssp. scoparia source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Orthosia scoparia ssp. scoparia source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Orthosia scoparia ssp. scoparia source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Orthosia scoparia ssp. scoparia source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something missing or incorrect about Orthosia? Let us know here:
- Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
- If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
- Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
- Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
- Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.