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Spotted Mandarin

Prosartes maculata

Found in nutrient-rich deciduous forests, especially cove forests. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Modest

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

Profile 76%

Height
Up to about 32 inches
Light
Dappled sunlight, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist
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Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

Hidden from default planting suggestions. Wildlife value and native status remain unchanged.

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
April to May
Fruiting season
July to August

Not yet recorded · Spread · Leaves

County records are not available.

Natural habitats

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

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Forests and woodlands

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

Rich cove forests

Sheltered, moist mountain hollows and lower slopes with deep, fertile soil.

All habitats

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 113 animals.

All wildlife of West Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

0CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV
0BeesSoutheastern regional records
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
Liliaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Flower color
Purple or white
Fruit begins
July
Fruit ends
August
Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Disporum maculatum; Nodding Mandarin

Conservation status

West Virginia rankS1
Global rankG3G4
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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