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Iresine rhizomatosa
Also called Eastern Bloodleaf
Iresine rhizomatosa is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to the Americas. In the United States, it has a spotty distribution, being concentrated in the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains and along the coast. It is often found in thin woods over sandy alluvial soil, often along rivers or dunes.
It is a rhizomatous perennial that produces white flowers in the fall. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate individuals.
White snowplant · Iresine chrysotricha · Juba's bush · Herbst's bloodleaf · Standley's bloodleaf · Iresine pedicellata · Bloodleaf
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iresine rhizomatosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
