NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Ponthieva racemosa
Shadow Witch, Shadow-witch, Hairy Shadlow-witch
Scientific Name: |
Ponthieva racemosa |
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Genus: |
Ponthieva |
Species Epithet: |
racemosa |
Common Name: |
Shadow Witch, Shadow-witch, Hairy Shadlow-witch |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Bottomlands, floodplains, moist ravines, nearly always over calcareous rock (“marl” or coquina limestone)” (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC Coastal Plain. |
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: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
T: Threatened (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G4G5 |
© David R. McAdoo |
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© David R. McAdoo |
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David McAdoo |
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