Juda's bush
Iresine rhizomatosa Standl.
Iresine rhizomatosa is a species in the Amaranthaceae family, native to the Americas. It is a rhizomatous perennial with white flowers that bloom in the fall and is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The species is found in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains and along the coast in the United States, often in thin woods over sandy alluvial soil, along rivers or dunes. It is also distributed in several Central and South American countries.
Description
Iresine rhizomatosa is native to the Americas and has a spotty distribution in the United States, particularly in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains and along the coast. It thrives in thin woods over sandy alluvial soil, often near rivers or dunes. The plant is a rhizomatous perennial, producing white flowers in the fall. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers occurring on separate individuals. Taxonomic clarification of its species limits, particularly in relation to I. diffusa, remains pending. The species was first described in 1915 and is currently accepted as the only Iresine species in regions like Virginia.
Other common names
Juda's-bushJuda's bush
Distribution
Alabama · Bolivia · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Ecuador · Florida · Guyana · Illinois · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Oklahoma · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Tennessee · Texas · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela
