Other common names:
Wild Coffee Family: Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) Group: Gentians Distinctive features:
Opposite broad leaves. Dark red/purplish/brown flowers in leaf axils. Similar species: • Wild Coffee (Triosteum perfoliatum) - leaves joined at base, pierced by stem. Flowers: Summer; Red/Pink, Green/Brown; Irregular flowers; Dark red/purplish/brown. In leaf axils. Leaves:
Opposite, stalkless. Height:
1 m (2-4 ft) Habitat: Forests; Rich deciduous forests. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 78 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 390 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 230 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Uncommon.
Notes:
I'd definitely like to know how on Earth this plant got its name!
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: aurantiacum: orange-coloured Photographs:
96 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
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