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Itea virginica L.
Virginia-willow, Virginia sweetspire

Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Family: Escalloniaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Eastern and central United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Itea virginica available from :

	Occurrence	Native Status
Itea virginica has been found in the following 16 conservation areas :
Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge	Present	Native
Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed (CREW)	Present	Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary	Present	Native
Delray Beach, Lake Ida parcel	Present	Native, Cultivated Only
Dupuis Reserve	Present	Native
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park	Present	Native
Fern Forest Nature Center	Present	Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park	Present	Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park	Present	Native
Kiplinger	Present	Native
Loxahatchee River Natural Area	Present	Native
Loxahatchee Slough Natural Area	Present	Native
Pal-Mar Natural Area	Present	Native
Peck Lake Park	Present	Native
Picayune Strand State Forest	Present	Native
Seabranch Preserve State Park	Present	Native

	Occurrence	Native Status
Itea virginica has been found in the following 6 counties :
Broward County		Native
Charlotte County		Native
Collier County		Native
Glades County		Native
Martin County		Native
Palm Beach County		Native