Itea virginica, Virginia Willow Baptisia The species epithet is Latin

The species epithet is Latin for "smooth" and likely refers to the margins of the rosette leaves (cauline leaves usually have toothed margins)

Red Chokeberry

In late winter and spring

one-petaled flowers that bear contrasting yellow to orange anthers

All parts of the plant contain a toxic oil called urushiol that can cause significant and long-lasting skin irritations (allergic dermatitis) in most human beings

Itea virginica, Virginia Willow Baptisia The species epithet is LatinVirginia Willow Virginia willow (Itea virginica) is an erect to spreading shrub with showy spikes of tiny white flowers that bloom in late winter through early summer. It occurs naturally in floodplain swamps, seepage slopes, stream and lake edges, and calcareous and mesic hammocks. The plant provides food and cover for wildlife. The inflorescence is a dense terminal spike like raceme that droops downward. Individual flowers are star shaped, with five