Beetleweed Galax urceolata (Poiret) BrummittExtirpated    Synonyms: Galax aphylla.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Ericales   >   Family Diapensiaceae   >   Genus Galax   

Status:

The distribution of Galax urceolata is centered in the Appalachian Mountains. It grows mainly in moist, shady woodlands. Although considered extirpated in Maryland, it is common in the mountains of southwestern Virginia and North Carolina.

There are 2 records in the project database.

View at Maryland Plant Atlas

Search Flora of North America

Search Mid-Atlantic Herbaria Consortium

Search Norton-Brown Herbarium

View taxon at iNaturalist

View taxon at NatureServe

Search Google Images

Search MBP Facebook posts (beta | requires login)


[View seasonality details]
GAAL WAFRCLMOHOBABCHACEPGAACVCHSMKEQACNTADOWISOWO
Beetleweed blooming in Giles Co., Virginia (6/18/2022). Photo by Jane Hill. (MBP list)


View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.