Iodanthus pinnatifidus, commonly known as purplerocket,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family. It is monotypic, with no other species in the genus Iodanthus.
| Iodanthus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Iodanthus Torr. & A.Gray |
| Species: | I. pinnatifidus
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| Iodanthus pinnatifidus | |
It is native to eastern North America, where its range is centered in the Midwest and Upper South regions of the United States.[2] Its typical natural habitat is in wet to mesic forests, in bottomlands and lower slopes.[3] It can also occur in more open wet thickets and meadows.[4] It is a conservative species that typically occurs in intact natural areas, and is not found in ecologically degraded sites.[4]
Iodanthus pinnatifidus is an erect perennial herb. It produces a raceme of light purple flowers which fade to white. It blooms from late April to early July.[5]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Iodanthus pinnatifidus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Iodanthus pinnatifidus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ a b Purple Rocket (Iodanthus pinnatifidus) IllinoisWildflowers
- ^ Iodanthus pinnatifidus Flora of North America
