Beechdrops

Epifagus virginiana (L.) W.P.C. Barton - Broom-rape family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Yellow, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • CAN:  New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.