NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Spigelia marilandica

Scientific Name:	Spigelia marilandica
Genus:	Spigelia
Species Epithet:	marilandica
Common Name:	Indian Pink, Woodland Pinkroot, Pinkroot, Wormgrass
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Loganiaceae (Strychnine Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Red, Yellow
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	March, April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains
Habitat Description:	Woodlands and forests, usually on circumneutral soils. Rare in NC Mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
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:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S1: Critically imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	T: Threatened ^(*Key)
Notes:	Hummingbird Food!
Plant Tom Harville Montrose Garden May 09
Leaves Tom Harville May 09
Buds Tom Harville
Blooms Tom Harville
Bloom Tom Harville
Seeds Forming Late May
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center