Circaea canadensis

Circaea canadensis
In Fairfax County, Virginia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Circaea
Species:
C. canadensis
Binomial name
Circaea canadensis
Subspecies
  • C. c. subsp. canadensis
  • C. c. subsp. quadrisulcata
Synonyms
List
    • Circaea latifolia
    • Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis
    • Circaea lutetiana var. canadensis
    • Circaea maximowiczii
    • Circaea quadrisulcata
    • Circaea quadrisulcata subsp. canadensis
    • Circaea quadrisulcata var. canadensis

Circaea canadensis, known as eastern enchanter's nightshade, Canada enchanter's nightshade, broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, is a perennial herbaceous plant found in forests of eastern North America. It is very similar to its sister species, Circaea lutetiana, and was formerly considered conspecific (part of the same species).

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