Itea virginica Linnaeus. Virginia-willow, Sweetspire, Tassel-white. Phen: Apr-Jun. Hab: Moist forests and thickets, especially along the banks of streams. Dist: S. NJ south to s. FL and west to e. TX and OK, north in the interior (especially in the Mississippi Embayment) to s. IL and se. MO.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA8, G, GW2, Il, K1, K3, K4, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
• Great Plains: OBL
• Midwest: OBL
• Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily: 5