Cuphea viscosissima
Blue Waxweed, Clammy Cuphea
Other regional names: Tarweed
- Tarweed
Also known as: Cuphea albida Raf. +8 more
- Cuphea albida Raf.
- Cuphea brownei Jacq.
- Cuphea petiolaris (L.) Koehne
- Cuphea viscossima Jacq.
- Lythrum cuphea L.fil.
- Lythrum petiolatum L.
- Melfona purpurea Raf.
- Parsonsia petiolata (L.) Rusby
- Silene axillaris Leavenw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Cuphea viscosissima (commonly known as Blue Waxweed or Clammy Cuphea) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lythraceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cuphea is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jamaica, Ontario