Family – Apocyanceae
Stems:
N/A
Leaves:
Inflorescence:
N/A
Flowers:
Calyx.
Flowering – April – May.
Habitat – Rich woods, bottomlands, wooded slopes, bluffs.
Origin – Native to North America.
Other information – This striking species is fairly common in Alabama. The plant is easy to grow and would make a great garden subject. Plants growing in ideal conditions can form large clumps.
Like many members of the Apocynaceae this plant bleeds a milky sap when injured.
The genus is named for Dr. Charles Amson, who lived in Virginia in the 18th century.
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken in the Mark Twain National Forest, Taney County, MO., 4-29-00.