Indian Pink, Woodland Pinkroot, Worm grass - Spigelia marilandica
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Spigelia marilandica - Indian Pink, Woodland Pinkroot, Worm grass. Indian Pink is an attractive plant, and by the color and shape of the flower, you could guess correctly that it is popular with hummingbirds. It has a number of medicinal properties, and is said to be an effective anti-worming agent (thus the Worm Grass name, presumably.) However, as with many plants used for medicinal purposes, it can be toxic and deadly if ingested improperly.
Found in:
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA
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Distribution of Spigelia marilandica in the United States and Canada:
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| | Site: Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County, TN Date: 2011-May-17 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | The flower is composed of a red corolla tube which flares open with 5 narrow, pointed, greenish-yellow lobes. | | 
| | Site: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN Date: 2004-May-30 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Sony Cybershot | | Fire Pink usually has a cluster of several flowers held on a single side of the stem. The cluster terminates the single stem of the plant. The flower is composed of a red corolla tube which flares open with 5 narrow, pointed, greenish-yellow lobes. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Big Frog Trail, Polk County, TN Date: 2004-May-30 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson | | Indian Pink is an unbranched plant with opposite leaves. It is rarely taller than about 30 inches. The leaves have sharply pointed tips and are much broader at the base. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Walker County, GA Date: 2005-May-21 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Minolta Dimage Z2 | | Indian Pink is found in moist, open forests either singly or in colonies of many plants. | | Click on the photo for a larger image
| | Site: Lookout Mountain, Hamilton County, TN Date: 2011-May-17 | Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D7000
Tamron SP 90MM f/2.8 AF Macro | | Colony of Indian Pink | | Click on the photo for a larger image
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