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Home » Natural Heritage » Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping

Virginia Native Plant Finder

Virginia Native Plant Finder

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Scientific Name: Senna marilandica

Record Found: 1

Scientific NameCommon NameLight RegimeMoisture RegimePlant TypeMaximum expected height (in feet)Pollinator?Flowering SeasonsGrassland SpeciesRiparian BufferRiparian Zone
Senna marilandicaMaryland Wild Senna, Southern Wild SennaSun, Part, ShadeMoist, DryHerb7YesEarly Summer, Late SummerYesNo
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URL: http://vaplantatlas.org/index.php?do=plant&plant=3519
Plant Virginia Natives Link: https://www.plantvirginianatives.org/virginia-regional-native-plant-campaigns-guides
Commercial Seed Available: Agrecol Native Seed and Plant Nursery (seed), Chesapeake Valley Seed (seed), Ernst Conservation Seed Co. (seed), Ohio Prairie Nursery (seed), Prairie Moon Nursery (seed)
Live Plant Available: Archewild (live plant), Draper Springs (live plant), Earth Sangha Wild Plant Nursery (live plant), Izel Native Plants (live plant), The Natural Garden (live plant), Watermark Woods (live plant)
Synonym: Senna marilandica, Senna marilandica, Senna marilandica
Digital Atlas Name: Senna marilandica (L.) Link
Habitat: Dry rocky woodlands, barrens, clearings, and bluffs; occasionally in more mesic, or even damp, habitats; often, but not always, on mafic or calcareous substrates. Infrequent throughout.
Synonyms: [= C, I, K, Pa., SE, Y; = Cassia marilandica Linnaeus - F, G, R, W, W.Va., X, Z; = Ditremexa medsgeri (Shafer) Britton & Rose - S]
taxonPhenology: Jul-Aug; Aug-Nov
County Names: York, Westmoreland, Warren, Virginia Beach, Sussex, Surry, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Southampton, Shenandoah, Scott, Russell, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Pulaski, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Page, Newport News, Nelson, Montgomery, Middlesex, Mathews, Madison, Lunenburg, Louisa, Loudoun, Lee, King William, King George, James City, Henry, Henrico, Hanover, Hampton, Halifax, Greensville, Greene, Goochland, Gloucester, Giles, Fluvanna, Fauquier, Fairfax, Cumberland, Culpeper, Chesterfield, Chesapeake, Charlotte, Charles City, Caroline, Campbell, Brunswick, Bedford, Appomattox, Amherst, Amelia, Albemarle
Coastal Plain: Yes
Mountain: No
Piedmont: Yes

 
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