Scientific or common name:

Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy

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HAEMODORACEAE - Bloodwort family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy
Nomencl. ref.: J. Bot. 70: 329. 1932
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Carolina redroot

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Gyrotheca tinctoria (J.F. Gmel.) Salisb., orth. var.
= Gyrotheca tinctorium (J.F. Gmel.) Salisb.
= Lachnanthes tinctoria (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot, orth. var.
= Lachnanthes tinctorium (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Liliales
Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Lachnanthes
Species:

1) Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy 2) Lachnanthes tinctoria (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot, orth. var. 3) Lachnanthes tinctorium (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, RI, SC, TN, VA), CAN (NS)


Map for Lachnanthes caroliana (Lam.) Dandy
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Haemodoraceae)
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1) Gyrotheca (lachnanthes) 2) Lachnanthes 3) Wachendorfia 4) Xiphidium

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Common names (Lachnanthes)
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1) Carolina redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana)

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More species:
1) Lachnanthes tinctoria (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot, orth. var. [191]
2) Lachnanthes tinctorium (J.F. Gmel.) Elliot [218]
3) Lachnocaulon anceps (Walter) Morong [350]
4) Lachnocaulon engleri Ruhl. var. caulescens Moldenke [185]
5) Lachnocaulon glabrum Koern. [169]
6) Lacinaria aspera (Michx.) Greene [155]
7) Lacinaria chlorolepis Small [157]
8) Lacinaria gracilis (Pursh) Kuntze [140]
9) Lacinaria nashii Small [172]
10) Lacinaria scariosa (L.) Hill [92]

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