Canby's Cowbane

Oxypolis canbyi (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Fernald

Carrot family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
5.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Papilio polyxenes asterius

Native Range

  • USA:  Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.