Circaea canadensis

Characteristics
Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill
eastern enchanter’s nightshade
Mesic forests and thickets. Somewhat weedy, it does well on edges of paths and in disturbed soils in forests.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Myrtales
Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill - eastern enchanter’s nightshade
Citation
Circaea canadensis (L.) Hill
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Franklin Co., NY: 27 Jul 2015 - 2
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 18 Sep 2002 - 1
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