Circaea canadensis

Circaea canadensis
In Fairfax County, Virginia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Onagraceae
Genus:	Circaea
Species:	C. canadensis
Binomial name
Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill
Synonyms [1] [2]
Circaea alpestrisWallr. Circaea latifolia Circaea lutetiana var. canadensisL. Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis(L.) Asch. & Magnus Circaea quadrisulcata var. canadensis(L.) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Circaea canadensis, known as eastern enchanter's nightshade, Canada enchanter's nightshade, broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant found in forests of eastern North America. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]} It is very similar to its sister species, Circaea lutetiana , and was formerly considered conspecific (part of the same species).

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  Growth form and flowers

References

1. "Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
2. "Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis (L.) Asch. & Magnus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 July 2020.
3. "Circaea canadensis (Linnaeus) Hill". data.canadensys.net. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
4. Weakley, Alan S. (2018), Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, working draft of 20 August 2018, University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
5. "Circaea canadensis". michiganflora.net. Retrieved 2020-01-11.