Spigelia marilandica (Linnaeus) Linnaeus. Common name: Pinkroot, Wormgrass, Indian-pink. Phenology: May-Jun; late Jun-Jul. Habitat: Moist to dry woodlands and forests, usually on circumneutral soils. Distribution: SC, sw. NC (Cherokee Co. and Macon Co.), and TN west to s. IN and OK, south to Panhandle FL and TX; some floras allege its occurrence north to VA, MD, NJ, and PA (its recent use as a native ornamental is spreading its distribution, at least as a garden waif, beyond its native distribution). S. marilandica will likely be found in sw. VA; a single dubious record from Giles County, VA is of uncertain origin (FUGR).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: White or pink-flowered plants in AL need additional study.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl5, FNA14, G, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, RAB, Tn, Tx, W, WH3, Gould (1997), Rogers (1986); = Spigelia marylandica L. — S, S13, orthographic variant; Lonicera marilandica Linnaeus. Basionym: Lonicera marilandica L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Spigelia marilandica - FNA14
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Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect, clump-forming perennial of moist woods and stream banks, usually in circumneutral soils over limestone or other mafic rock.
Stems: Stems wiry, unbranched, smooth.
Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oval to lance-shaped, 2-4 in. long, smooth.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in a terminal, one-sided spike that curves slightly at the tip; scarlet red with yellow inner surface; to 2 in. long; erect-tubular, with 5 short, pointed, spreading corolla lobes and a protruding style.
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Height: 1-2 ft.
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description: Erect, clump-forming perennial of moist woods and stream banks, usually in circumneutral soils over limestone or other mafic rock.
stems: Stems wiry, unbranched, smooth.
leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oval to lance-shaped, 2-4 in. long, smooth.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in a terminal, one-sided spike that curves slightly at the tip; scarlet red with yellow inner surface; to 2 in. long; erect-tubular, with 5 short, pointed, spreading corolla lobes and a protruding style.
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native range: southeastern United States
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