Plant Details
Gillenia stipulata [= Porteranthus stipulatus]
American Ipecac, Midwestern Indian-physic, Bowman's-root
Scientific Name: |
Gillenia stipulata [= Porteranthus stipulatus] |
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Common Name: |
American Ipecac, Midwestern Indian-physic, Bowman's-root |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Type: |
Herb/Wildflower |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Size in Feet: |
2 |
Light: |
Shade, part-sun |
Soil Moisture: |
Mesic(*) |
Bloom Time: |
May - June |
Bloom Area: |
Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Dry to mesic woodlands and forests, especially over circumneutral soils derived from mafic rocks (such as diabase or greenstone) or calcareous rocks (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Piedmont. |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*) |
Federal Status: |
No U.S. Status Listed (*) |
Notes: |
More heat tolerant than Gillenia trifoliata. |
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Upper leaflets
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Lower Leaflets
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Leaflet Differences
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Buds
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Blooms
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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