Flowering Pixiemoss

Pyxidanthera barbulata Michx. - Diapensia family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.