Spigelia marilandica

Woodland pinkroot
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Loganiaceae
Genus:	Spigelia
Species:	S. marilandica
Binomial name
	Spigelia marilandica; (L.) L.
	US distribution by state of Spigelia marilandica

Spigelia marilandica, the woodland pinkroot^[1] or Indian pink, is a perennial wildflower in the Loganiaceae family that is used as ornamental plant. It flowers in June and tends to be found low moist woods, ravines, or streambanks in partial or full shade. It will grow 1 to 2 feet high with a spread of 0.5 to 1.5 feet.

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spigelia marilandica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
Missouri Plants
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spigelia marilandica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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