NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Veronicastrum virginicum
Culver's-root, Culver's Root
Scientific Name: |
Veronicastrum virginicum |
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Genus: |
Veronicastrum |
Species Epithet: |
virginicum |
Common Name: |
Culver's-root, Culver's Root |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Plantaginaceae (Plantain Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft., 1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Streambanks, bogs, wet meadows, dryish soils in areas with prairie affinities. Uncommon in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Whorled |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled, S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC (*Key) |
Notes: |
Butterflies and bees - both long-tongued and short-tongues bees frequent this plant. NC Natural Heritage Program lists in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Durham, Forsyth, Graham, Granville, Jackson, Madison, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yancey counties |
Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville |
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Tom Harville These long spikes are about 5" long |
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Tom Harville |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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