Iodanthus pinnatifidus (Michaux) Steudel. Common name: Purple Rocket. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Rich forests of bottomlands and lower slopes, bottomland fields. Distribution: W. PA west to MN and IA, south through WV and e. and c. TN to AL and e. and se. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA7, G, GrPl, Il, K4, NcTx, Pa, S, S13, Tn, Tx, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993). Basionym: Hesperis pinnatifida Michx. 1803
Links to other floras: = Iodanthus pinnatifidus - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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