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Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton
Virginia bunchflower

       
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Photo of Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton
Melanthium virginicum

Lee Casebere. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Synonyms:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

  MEDI6 Melanthium dispersum Small  
  MEVI2 Melanthium virginicum L.   Virginia bunchflower
 

Distribution:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

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USA (AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
 

Related Taxa:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

View 108 genera in Liliaceae, 11 species in Veratrum
 

Classification:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Liliaceae – Lily family
Genus Veratrum L. – false hellebore
Species Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton – Virginia bunchflower
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

The synonym italicized and indented below is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
Melanthium virginicum
bunch-flower              Threatened
Indiana:
Melanthium virginicum
Virginia bunchflower              Endangered
Kentucky:
Melanthium virginicum
Virginia bunchflower              Endangered
New Jersey:
Melanthium virginicum
Virginia bunchflower              Endangered
New York:
Melanthium virginicum
Virginia bunchflower              Endangered
Ohio:
Melanthium virginicum
bunchflower              Threatened
Tennessee:
Melanthium virginicum
Virginia bunchflower              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

Melanthium virginicum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW,OBL FACW+ OBL FACW+ NO FACW FACW+ NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Veratrum virginicum (L.) W.T. Aiton

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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