Trepocarpus aethusae Nutt. ex DC. - White Nymph
Family - Apiaceae
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Flowering - May - July.
Habitat - Floodplain forests, wet ditches, disturbed sites.
Origin - Native to North America.
Other information - This species can be found mainly in central Alabama. The plant can be identified by its finely divided leaves, white flowers, and big ovaries and fruits.
The genus name Trepocarpus derives from the Greek "trepo" meaning "turn" and "carp(us)" meaning "a fruit" perhaps referring to the fruits of another species?
The species epithet aethusae derives from the Greek "aethusa" meaning "burning" perhaps referring to ?
Alabama Distribution:
Photographs taken at Eufala National Wildlife Refuge, 6-4-06.