Calla palustris - (image 1 of 7)
Taxonomy
Family: Araceae
Habitat
Bogs and acid swamps.
Associates
Pitcher plant, poison sumac, marsh cinquefoil, dwarf birch, winterberry holly.
Distribution
Circumboreal; in North America south to MD, IL, IA, WI, MN, and ND.
Morphology
Monocot. Spreads by a creeping, elongate rhizome.
Notes
Flowers mid June to early October
Wetland indicator: Obligate
Listed as endangered in IL, IN, and MD.
References
Gleason, Henry A. and A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Second Ed.
The New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
USDA, NRCS. 2002. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov).
National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA
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