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Macbridea caroliniana

Macbridea caroliniana (Walter) S.F. Blake

carolina birds-in-a-nest, carolina macbridea

Synonym(s): Macbridea pulchra
Macbridea caroliniana (Carolina Birds-in-a-nest)
Image ID: 29635
Image by: Oglesby, Emily
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: MACA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Macbridea caroliniana
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2018-02-13

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: MACBR
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Macbridea
GENUS AUTHORITY: Elliott ex Nutt.
GENUS COMMON: Macridea
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 2 species, herbs, of se. North America.
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GENUS REFERENCES: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: LAMIAC
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Lamiaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Mint Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

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DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Herb

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SYMMETRY: Bilateral (Zygomorphic)
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NATIVE RANGE: NC, SC, GA, (FL & AL extinct)

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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id acc_num acc_dt coll_id Action
1979 1986-1770 View
6553 1996-0183 View
7126 1999-0085 1999-08-11 View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num acc_id loc_num pers_num inst_dt Action
3166 1979 6 NCBG staff 1967-12-31 View
3167 1979 8 NCBG staff 1986-12-22 View
9256 6553 151 NCBG staff 1996-07-06 View
10067 7126 6 NCBG staff 1999-07-29 View
14199 6553 127 Liloia 0000-00-00 View
14224 6553 125 Liloia 0000-00-00 View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: MACA
USDA Common Name: Carolina Birds-in-a-nest
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (GA, NC, SC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb

NATIONAL WETLAND INDICATOR STATUS

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2016 National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.3 (Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X). Regions: AGCP-Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain, AK-Alaska, AW-Arid West, CB-Caribbean, EMP-Eastern Mountains and Piedmont, GP-Great Plains, HI-Hawaii, MW-Midwest, NCNE-Northcentral and Northeast, WMCV-Western Mountains, Valleys & Coast

2018 Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species of North Carolina

NHP IDS RANKROUNDED S RANKG RANKROUNDED G RANKSTATE STATUSFEDERAL STATUS
16924 S2 S2 G2G3 G2 E

This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Macbridea caroliniana
COMMON NAME: Carolina Birds-in-a-nest, Carolina Macbridea
SYNONYMY: [= GW, K, RAB; = M. pulchra Elliott - S]
PHENOLOGY: Jul-Nov.
HABITAT: Swamp forests, especially in sphagnous seepage areas away from direct flooding, savanna edges, ditches.
COMMENTS: Se. NC to s. GA; reported but undocumented from n. FL, AL, and MS. Apparently rare throughout its range.
RANGE MAP: Macbridea caroliniana.png

Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Lamiaceae Lindley 1836 or LABIATAE A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Mint Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 230-250 genera and 6700-7170 species, herbs, shrubs, vines, and trees, cosmopolitan. The placement in the Lamiaceae of several genera traditionally placed in Verbenaceae (e.g. Clerodendrum) is strongly supported by several lines of evidence.
REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).
ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Macbridea Elliott ex Nutt. (Macridea)
SUMMARY: A genus of 2 species, herbs, of se. North America.
REFERENCE: Harley et al. in Kadereit (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

SERNEC: Find Macbridea caroliniana in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
UNC SERNEC: Find Macbridea caroliniana in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)

WEB RESOURCES

USDA: Find Macbridea caroliniana in USDA Plants
NPIN: Find Macbridea caroliniana in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Macbridea caroliniana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Macbridea caroliniana

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 29635 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 7951 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 7951 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 29634 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)

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