The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Lythraceae
Genus:
Cuphea P. Br. P. Br.
Species:
Cuphea viscosissima Jacq.
Synonym(s):

Cuphea petiolata (L.) Koehne

Species Common Name:
Waxweed
Habitat:
Upland woodland margins; gravelly hills
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare southeast: Davis County, Jefferson county 1935 and Lee county 1917
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e8366