Pachysandra procumbens Michx.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Buxaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stems 1.5–4 dm; lvs broadly ovate to rotund, 3–8 cm, with a few coarse teeth above, abruptly narrowed below to a long petiole; spikes 1–few, lateral from near the base, 5–10 cm; fr a densely pubescent, 3-lobed, basally circumscissile capsule 1.5 cm. Rich woods; Ky., W.Va., and w. N.C. to nw. Fla. and s. La. Apr., May.
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Common Names
Allegheny-spurge