Epifagus virginiana: Country Or Region Of Origin
SE. Canada to E. U.S.A. and Mexico
Plant Profile: Epifagus virginiana
Taxonomy: Epifagus virginianaNames
Beach Drops, Beech-drops
Phonetic Spelling:ep-ih-FAG-us vir-jin-ee-AN-uh
Genus:Epifagus
Species:virginiana
Family:Orobanchaceae
Beach-drops is a unique parasitic wildflower that exclusively thrives in the shade of beech trees. Its striking copper-purple blooms emerge on upright stems, gracing the landscape from late summer through autumn.
Epifagus virginiana Feature Summary
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Tags
#white
#brown
#fall interest
#NC native
#copper leaves
#autumn
#wildflower garden
#parasitic
#late summer flowers
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Epifagus virginiana Feature Summary
Attributes
SE. Canada to E. U.S.A. and Mexico
Flowers
Yellowish, reddish, or brown flowers in axils of scattered, dry scales
Purple/Lavender
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Summer
Fall
Leaves
Scale-like leaves without green pigments; many-branched brownish tan to purplish stems arise from a thick, scaly base
Brown/Copper
Purple/Lavender
Cream/Tan
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Wildflower
Erect
Stem
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Epifagus virginiana Attributes
Epifagus virginiana Flowers
Epifagus virginiana: Flower Description
Yellowish, reddish, or brown flowers in axils of scattered, dry scales
Epifagus virginiana: Flower Color
Brown/Copper
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Epifagus virginiana: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Epifagus virginiana Leaves
Epifagus virginiana: Leaf Description
Scale-like leaves without green pigments; many-branched brownish tan to purplish stems arise from a thick, scaly base
Epifagus virginiana: Leaf Color
Brown/Copper
Cream/Tan
Purple/Lavender
Epifagus virginiana: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Epifagus virginiana Whole Plant Traits
Epifagus virginiana: 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
Epifagus virginiana: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Epifagus virginiana Stem
Epifagus virginiana: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
