Brunnichia ovata (Walter) Shinners. Common name: Buckwheat-vine, Eardrop-vine, Ladies'-eardrops, Redvine. Phenology: May-Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Floodplain forests, swamp forests. Distribution: Ne. SC south to n. FL, west to e. TX, and north in the interior to w. TN, w. KY, s. IL, and se. MO. Introduced in se. VA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl4, FNA5, GW2, Il, K4, Mo3, NcTx, Tn, Tx, WH3, WI; = Brunnichia cirrhosa Gaertn. — C, F, RAB, S, S13; Rajania ovata Swartz. Basionym: Rajania ovata Sw. 1788
Links to other floras: = Brunnichia ovata - FNA5
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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