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Polygonaceae
Brunnichia

Brunnichia ovata (Walter) Shinners. Common name: Buckwheat-vine, Eardrop-vine, Ladies'-eardrops, Redvine. Phenology: May-Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Floodplain forest, 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.

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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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