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Plant Profile: Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis

Names

Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade

  • Photo of Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis (Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensiss)

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Genus:Circaea

Species:lutetiana

Family:Onagraceae

Broadleaf Enchanter's Nightshade is a perennial plant belonging to the Onagraceae family, commonly known as evening primrose. This species thrives in woodland environments, preferring areas with filtered sunlight or partial shade. It flourishes in soils that are rich and moist, though it can also tolerate medium-dry conditions. The plant propagates through short rhizomes and seeds, and it produces small white flowers that bloom during the summer months.

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Feature Summary

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Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Feature Summary

Attributes
Central and Eastern USA and parts of Canada
AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY
Perennial
Fruit
Oval 2-chambered seed capsule covered with hooked hairs that can attach themselves to animal fur or clothing for dispersal.
Flowers
Tiny white flowers appear mid to late summer and have two sepals, two cleft petals, two stamens, and one pistil
2-3 rays/petals
< 1 inch
Leaves
Oblong to egg-shaped leaves up to 5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide with a pointed tip, toothed margins and rounded base on a long stalk. The upper surface is smooth while the lower surface is paler and softer with fine whitish hair. The teeth have a tiny whitish tip.
3-6 inches
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herb

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Attributes

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Central and Eastern USA and parts of Canada

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Distribution

AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Fruit

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Fruit Description

Oval 2-chambered seed capsule covered with hooked hairs that can attach themselves to animal fur or clothing for dispersal.

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Fruit Color

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Green

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Flowers

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Description

Tiny white flowers appear mid to late summer and have two sepals, two cleft petals, two stamens, and one pistil

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Color

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White

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Leaves

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Description

Oblong to egg-shaped leaves up to 5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide with a pointed tip, toothed margins and rounded base on a long stalk. The upper surface is smooth while the lower surface is paler and softer with fine whitish hair. The teeth have a tiny whitish tip.

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Color

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Green

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Leaf Width

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Whole Plant Traits

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis Stem

Circaea lutetiana subsp. canadensis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes