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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Pachysandra procumbens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Pachysandra procumbens

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 108-01-001:

Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pachysandra procumbens

 

COMMON NAME:
Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra


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image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_papr7_001_lvd

        

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Steve Marlow    snm079801_10

January    Haywood County    NC

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

Old foliage remains if winter not too severe, becoming beautifully motled, per Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Ben Geer Keys    bgk1010_a

March        

In bud.

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm080329_035

March    Pickens County    SC

Keowee Toxaway State Natural Area

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_p_procumbens

March        

Spike bears staminate flowers above, pistillate (if any) below, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_p_procumbens_3

March        

Leaves are crowded near summit, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_p_procumbens_4

March        

The showy flowers have large white stamens but no petals, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm0404b_35

April    Haywood County    NC

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

Spikes 4-5" tall, per All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm120414_896

April    Pickens County    SC

Jocassee Gorges

Well-developed leaves clustered near stem apex; lower stem w scale-leaves only, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm120414_898

April    Pickens County    SC

Jocassee Gorges

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm120414_932

April    Pickens County    SC

Jocassee Gorges

Leaves are bright green at first but become darker and mottled with age, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Tim Spira    tpspprocumbens

April        

1-5 fragrant flower spikes nestle at the base of a petiole , per All About South Carolina Wildflowers (Midgley, 1999).

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm150827_930

August    Haywood County    NC

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

Eva Pratt    esp092512_photo_19

September        

Next year's flowers...

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm170923_0563

September    Pickens County    SC

Jocassee Gorges

image of Pachysandra procumbens, Allegheny-spurge, Mountain Pachysandra

JK Marlow    jkm0411b_07

November    Haywood County    NC

Corneille Bryan Native Garden

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pachysandra procumbens

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Pachysandra procumbens

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 108-01-001:
Pachysandra procumbens   FAMILY Buxaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pachysandra procumbens

 

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1010

Subshrub; Forb
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Moist rich forests, mainly over calcareous or mafic rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Semi-evergreen
Simple (lower leaves scale-like)
Alternate
Leaves have long petioles.

FLOWER:
Spring
White (filaments/stigmas/styles)
Sepals absent
Petals absent
4 stamens
Unisexual

Spikes arise from lower stem, staminate flowers above, pistillate (if any) below

FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule

 

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