Juda's Bush
Iresine rhizomatosa Standley
Juda's Bush: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/6438
Synonyms
Bloodleaf Eastern Bloodleaf

Seasonality Snapshot

Status

"A plant restricted to two small populations in the Potomac Gorge and occurring in Maryland at the northern range limits...[Found in] deep pockets of alluvial silt and sand along flood channels and river banks." (MD DNR, 2017).

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Source: Wikipedia

Iresine rhizomatosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Iresine
Species:
I. rhizomatosa
Binomial name
Iresine rhizomatosa

Iresine rhizomatosa is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Americas.[1] In the United States, it has a spotty distribution, being concentrated in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains and along the coast.[2] It is often found in thin woods over sandy alluvial soil, often along rivers or dunes.[3] It is a rhizomatous perennial that produces white flowers in the fall. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Iresine rhizomatosa Standl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Floristic synthesis map" (PNG). Bonap.net. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ Flora of North America
  4. ^ Diamond, A. "Iresine rhizomatosa". Alabama Plant Atlas. Retrieved 21 March 2021.