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Lythraceae
Cuphea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacquin) J.F. Macbride. Common name: Colombian Waxweed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Marshes, ditches, floodplain forests, wet hammocks, other wet places. Distribution: Native of South America; the northern boundary of the native distribution is unclear.

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Origin/Endemic status: South America

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Fl4, FNA10, GW2, K4, Meso4.1, WH3, Graham (1975); = Cuphea carthagensis — RAB, Tx, misspelling; = n/a — C; = Parsonsia balsamona (Cham. & Schltdl.) Standl. — S; Lythrum carthagenense Jacquin. Basionym: Lythrum carthagenense Jacq. 1760

Links to other floras: = Cuphea carthagenensis - FNA10

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC

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image #1 of Cuphea carthagenensis© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cuphea carthagenensis© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cuphea carthagenensis© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Cuphea carthagenensis© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Cuphea carthagenensis© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷

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