Iodanthus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Iodanthus Torr. & A.Gray |
| Species: | I. pinnatifidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Iodanthus pinnatifidus | |
Iodanthus pinnatifidus, commonly known as purplerocket,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family. It is monotypic, with no other species in the genus Iodanthus.
It is native to eastern North America, where its range is centered in the Midwest and Upper South regions of the United States.[2] Its typical natural habitat is in wet to mesic forests, in bottomlands and lower slopes.[3] It can also occur in more open wet thickets and meadows.[4] It is a conservative species that typically occurs in intact natural areas, and is not found in ecologically degraded sites.[4]
Iodanthus pinnatifidus is an erect perennial herb. It produces a raceme of light purple flowers which fade to white. It blooms from late April to early July.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ NRCS. "Iodanthus pinnatifidus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Iodanthus pinnatifidus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ a b Purple Rocket (Iodanthus pinnatifidus) IllinoisWildflowers
- ^ Iodanthus pinnatifidus Flora of North America
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