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Broadleaf Enchanter's-nightshade

Circaea canadensis

Found in moist, nutrient-rich forests. FloraQuest, phone app (app page) What its natural habitat tells you

9
Modest

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

Profile 71%

Height
1–2 feet
Light
Dappled sunlight, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
June to August

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

Recorded in 100 Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

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

Forests and woodlands

Forest or woodland where the source does not say how moist or dry.

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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Flies 2
  • Anthrax sinuosa
  • Baccha fuscipennis

Flower visits · Carlinville, Illinois, USA

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

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Onagraceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–9b
Flower color
Pink or white

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Broad Leaf Enchanters Nightshade; Broadleaf Enchanter's nightshade; Circaea lutetiana; Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis; Circaea lutetiana var. canadensis

Conservation status

Virginia rankNot available
Global rankG5
VA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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