NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Tofieldia glabra
Carolina Bog Asphodel, White Asphodel, White Featherling, White False Asphodel
Scientific Name: |
Tofieldia glabra |
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Genus: |
Tofieldia |
Species Epithet: |
glabra |
Common Name: |
Carolina Bog Asphodel, White Asphodel, White Featherling, White False Asphodel |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Tofieldiaceae (False-Asphodel Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savanna-pocosin ecotones, wet savannas, seepage bogs. Rare in NC Coastal Plain and Sandhills. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Sandhills Game Land, Millstone Creek Natural Area, October 2004 |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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