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Neviusia alabamensis

Neviusia alabamensis A. Gray

alabama snow-wreath

Image ID: 9312
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library

PLANT INDEX

ID_PLANT: NEAL
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Neviusia alabamensis
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2019-12-10

GENUS INDEX

GENUS CODE: NEVIU
GENUS SCIENTIFIC: Neviusia
GENUS AUTHORITY: A. Gray
GENUS COMMON: Snow-wreath
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 2 species, shrubs, of se. North America and California.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION:
GENUS REFERENCES: Heikens in FNA (2014); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

FAMILY INDEX

FAMILY CODE: ROSACE
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Rosaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789
FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).

NCBG DESCRIPTIVES

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HEIGHT: 3-6 ft.

DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub

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LEAF RETENTION: Deciduous

FLORAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMMETRY:
BLOOM TIME: March-May

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White	Red	Pink	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Lavender	Purple	Violet	Brown	Not Applicable
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FRUITING PERIOD: May-Jul.

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NATIVE RANGE: TN, GA, AL, MS, AR & (MO extinct)

HORTICULTURAL
Plant Sale Text: Alabama snow-wreath is a lesser-known southeastern native deciduous shrub. It is a rare plant, with only scattered populations existing in the wild. Cymes of small, feathery white flowers are borne on the previous year’s wood. Its overall shape is upright and open, eventually becoming rounded in form. The genus is named after the Reverend D. R. Nevius (1827-1913) of Alabama, who discovered it. Once established, it is considered a low-maintenance shrub. It looks best when planted in soil that remains moist, though never soggy. It has no serious insect or disease problems.

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SOIL MOISTURE: Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade
MINIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 4
MAXIMUM HARDINESS ZONE: 8
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GRIM ACCESSIONS

acc_id	acc_num	acc_dt	coll_id	Action
931	1985-0620			View

GRIM PLANTINGS

plt_num	acc_id	loc_num	pers_num	inst_dt	Action
1720	931	79	NCBG staff	1967-12-31	View
1721	931	158	NCBG staff	2002-03-21	View
1722	931	175	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
1723	931	178	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
1724	931	179	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
1725	931	114	NCBG staff	1967-12-01	View
1726	931	114	Liloia	2002-05-07	View
1727	931	198	NCBG staff	0000-00-00	View
12182	931	177	MacIntyre	2010-00-00	View

USDA PLANTS DATABASE

USDA Symbol: NEAL
USDA Common Name: Alabama Snow-wreath
Native Status: L48 (N)
Distribution: USA (AL, AR, GA, MO, MS, TN)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub

WEAKLEY FLORA

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Neviusia alabamensis
COMMON NAME: Alabama Snow-wreath
SYNONYMY: [= K, S]
PHENOLOGY: Mar-May; May-Jul.
HABITAT: Limestone woodlands, where there is seasonal moisture.
COMMENTS: Sc. TN (Chester, Wofford, & Kral 1997), nw. GA (Jones & Coile 1988), and n. AL; disjunct in AR and MO.
RANGE MAP: Neviusia alabamensis.png

Key to Map Symbols

ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family)
SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate.
REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).

ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Neviusia A. Gray (Snow-wreath)
SUMMARY: A genus of 2 species, shrubs, of se. North America and California.
REFERENCE: Heikens in FNA (2014); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).

HERBARIUM RESOURCES

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

WEB RESOURCES

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

IMAGE USE RECORDS

ID IMAGE: 9312 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)
ID IMAGE1: 9312 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 7308 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 9312 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)