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Canada Frostweed

Crocanthemum canadense (L.) Britton
Canada Frostweed
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Crocanthemum canadense (L.) Britton, known as Canada Frostweed, is a member of the Cistaceae family. It is native to a wide range of regions, including Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont-US, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, and Minnesota. The species was first described in 1913.

Description

Crocanthemum canadense is a plant species belonging to the genus Crocanthemum within the Cistaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Canada Frostweed in English. This species is naturally distributed across several regions in North America, including parts of Canada and the United States, as well as northern and northwestern regions of Mexico. Its wide range includes Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, and Minnesota. The scientific name was first published in 1913.

Other common names

Canada FrostweedCanada RockroseCanada Sun-RoseFrostweedFrostwortLong-Branched FrostweedLongbranch Frostweed

Distribution

Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Vermont-US · Alabama · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Québec · Rhode I. · South Carolina

Synonyms

Trichasterophyllum majusTrichasterophyllum canadenseCistus canadensisCistus ramuliflorusCistus virgatusCrocanthemum majusHalimium canadenseHelianthemum canadenseHelianthemum majusHeteromeris canadensisHeteromeris cymosaHeteromeris michauxiiHeteromeris majorHelianthemum ramuliflorumLechea majorHelianthemum majorHelianthemum canadense var. sabulonumHelianthemum corymbosum

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