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Spiraea virginiana is a rare species of flowering plant in the rose family (Rosaceae) known by the common names Virginia meadowsweet [4] and Virginia spiraea. It is native to the southern Appalachian Mountains, where it has a distribution scattered across nine states. However, most populations are very small and poor in quality.
Itea virginica, commonly known as Virginia willow or Virginia sweetspire, is a small North American flowering shrub that grows in low-lying woods and wetland margins. Virginia willow is a member of the Iteaceae family, and native to the southeast United States. [3] Itea virginica has small flowers on pendulous racemes. [4]
Meadowview has had a number of notable accomplishments in conservation efforts of pitcher plants and associate species. Meadowview has successfully purchased a 101-acre (0.41 km 2) preserve in southern Virginia called the Joseph Pines Preserve, which is dedicated to preserving the native Virginia longleaf pine/pitcher plant ecosystem.
The Virginia groundcherry is native through much of the United States as well as Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. [4] It is considered rare in parts of Ontario . [ 5 ] However, along with other members of the genus Physalis it is an aggressive species in some parts of the United States.
This category contains the native flora of Virginia as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
Claytonia virginica, the Virginia springbeauty, [2] eastern spring beauty, grass-flower [3] narrowleaf springbeauty [1] or fairy spud, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Montiaceae. [4] Its native range is eastern North America. [2] Its scientific name honors Colonial Virginian botanist John Clayton (1694–1773).
Tephrosia virginiana, also known as goat-rue, goat's rue, [3] catgut, [3] rabbit pea, [3] Virginia tephrosia, [3] hoary pea, [4] and devil's shoestring [5] is a perennial dicot in family Fabaceae. The plant is native to central and eastern North America.
Rubus odoratus, the purple-flowered raspberry, [2] [3] flowering raspberry, [3] or Virginia raspberry, is a species of Rubus, native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Ontario and Wisconsin, and south along the Appalachian Mountains as far as Georgia and Alabama.