West Indian Pinkroot

Spigelia anthelmia L. - Logania family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on West Indian Pinkroot: Danaus eresimus

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (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.