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HELONIADACEAE
Swamp-pink Family
Helonias bullata  (swamp pink)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Helonias: from the Greek helos (marsh), for the natural habitat of these plants; bullata: knobby, puckered
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Atlantic white cedar and maple-gum seepage swamps
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Rare
Global Rank
Uncommon
Federal Status
Threatened
Geographic Affinity
Southern
Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
Natural distribution ranges from New Jersey and Delaware, south in the Mountains to western South Carolina.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
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