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Pennywort, Virginia Pennywort - Obolaria virginica


Family: Gentianaceae - Gentian family Genus Common Name: Pennywort Native Status: NativeDicot Perennial Herb
Obolaria virginica - Pennywort, Virginia Pennywort. A native of the eastern part of the United States, this small woodland plant is the only member of the genus Obolaria.

Found in:
AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV

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Obolaria virginica

Distribution of Obolaria virginica in the United States and Canada:
USDA Map temporarily unavailable.
Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 08 May 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

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Site: Pigeon Mountain Blue Bird Trail, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-April-04Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
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Obolaria virginica initially published on USWildflowers.com 2009-04-15; Updated 2015-06-25

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