Lachnanthes caroliana

carolina redroot
Family

Haemodoraceae

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

white, yellow

Flower Month

June - November

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism

7

Animal Use

Its seeds are favored by Sandhill Cranes.

Habitat

Wet acidic pine savannas, lakeshores, woods, bogs, swales, and coastal plains.