Oxypolis greenmanii (Gaint Water-Dropwort, Giant Cowbane, Giant Water Cowbane, Giant Water-Dropwort)

Overview

Vulnerable

Common Names in English:

Gaint Water-Dropwort, Giant Cowbane, Giant Water Cowbane, Giant Water-Dropwort

Habit: Forb/herb

Flowers: Bloom Period: June, July, August. • Flower Color: purple

Size: 6-8' tall.

Duration: Perennial

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Kingdom: Plantae () - Plants
- Phylum: Tracheophyta () - Vascular Plants
  - Class: Magnoliopsida () - Dicotyledons
    - Order: Apiales ()
      - Family: Scarabaeoidea ()
        Genus: Oxypolis ()
        Specific epithet: greenmanii - Mathias & Constance
        Botanical name: - Oxypolis greenmanii Mathias & Constance

Oxypolis filiformis (Walter) Britton subsp. greenmanii (Mathias & Constance) Judd
Oxypolis filiformis greenmanii (Mathias & Constance) Judd
Oxypolis filiformis ssp. greenmanii (Mathias & Constance) Judd
Oxypolis filiformis subsp. greenmanii (Mathias and Constance) Judd

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000

There are approximately 18 species in this genus:

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Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 11, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 17, 2008.

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