NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Macbridea caroliniana
Carolina Birds-in-a-nest, Carolina Bogmint, Carolina Macbridea, Macbridea
Scientific Name: |
Macbridea caroliniana |
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Genus: |
Macbridea |
Species Epithet: |
caroliniana |
Common Name: |
Carolina Birds-in-a-nest, Carolina Bogmint, Carolina Macbridea, Macbridea |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Lamiaceae (Mint Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
July, August, September, October, November |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamp forests, especially in sphagnous seepage areas away from direct flooding, savanna edges, ditches (Weakley 2015). Rare in the NC Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G2 - Imperiled, G3 - Vulnerable (*Key) |
State Status: |
E: Endangered (*Key) |
Federal Status: |
FSC - Federal Special Concern (*Key) |
Notes: |
Rare throughout its range (Weakley 2015). NC Natural Heritage Program Global Rank: G2G3 |
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