OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Ammannia coccinea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Ammannia coccinea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 135-02-001:

Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Ammannia coccinea

 

COMMON NAME:
Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem


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image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_amco_001_lvd

        

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_amco_005_lvd

        

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Rusty Wilson    fkw_mystery_10

August    Greenwood County    SC

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Smooth annual 4-40" tall, the stems often freely branched, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Rusty Wilson    fkw_mystery_2

August    Greenwood County    SC

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Usually more than 3 flowers per leaf axil, the petals deep rose-purple, per Weakley's Flora (2012).

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Rusty Wilson    fkw_mystery_2b

August    Greenwood County    SC

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Style exserted (when in fruit), filiform, 1.5-3.0mm long (= or > than ovary), per Weakley's Flora (2023).

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Rusty Wilson    fkw_mystery_8

August    Greenwood County    SC

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Leaves to 6" long & 0.5" wide, often dilated at base & somewhat clasping, per Wildflowers of Tennessee (Carman, 2005).

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Rusty Wilson    fkw_mystery_9

August    Greenwood County    SC

Ninety Six National Historic Site

Calyx lobes triangular, with acute apices, per Weakley's Flora (2023).

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_ammania_coccinea_3

August    Iredell County    NC

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_ammania_coccinea_1

September    Iredell County    NC

image of Ammannia coccinea, Red Toothcup, Scarlet Toothcup, valley redstem

Terry Holdsclaw    tdh_ammania_coccinea_2

September    Iredell County    NC

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ammannia coccinea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Ammannia coccinea

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 135-02-001:
Ammannia coccinea   FAMILY Lythraceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Ammannia coccinea

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2389

Forb
Annual

Habitat: marshes, ditches, exposed muddy river shores and banks, wet pine flatwoods, other wet places, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Pink
4 petals
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Purple
Capsule

 

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