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Allegheny-spurge

Pachysandra procumbens

Found in moist rich forests, mainly over calcareous or mafic rocks. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), South Central edition What its natural habitat tells you

13
Modest

Native to Mississippi. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
6 inches–1 foot
Spread
1–2 feet
Light
Dappled sunlight, Deep shade, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist

Space about 1.5 ft apart from its recorded spread, about 44 per 100 sq ft. Enter your bed size for a count

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At a glance

Life cycle
Woody perennial
Leaves
Semi-evergreen or evergreen
Bloom
February to May
Fruiting season
July to August

Recorded in 20 Mississippi counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Moist forests

Forests on moist but not wet ground, such as rich slopes and ravines.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including MS
4BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Pachysandra

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Buxaceae
Soil pH
Neutral
Flower color
Pink or white
Fruit begins
July
Fruit ends
August

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Allegheny Spurge

Conservation status

Mississippi rankS3
Global rankG4G5
MS statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Growing cautions

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Sources