Helonias bullata Linnaeus. Swamp Pink. Phen: Apr-May; Jun-Jul. Hab: Bogs, usually under dense shrubs in peaty soils, in the VA Coastal Plain in acidic sandy seepage swamps. Dist: S. NY and NJ to e. VA on the Coastal Plain, and from w. VA through w. NC to nw. SC and ne. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: The flowering scape elongates markedly in fruit, reaching 1 m in height.

Synonymy: = C, F, FNA26, G, GW1, K1, K3, K4, NY, RAB, S, Tat, W, Zomlefer (1997a)

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
• Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily: 5