woodland pinkroot

here is spigelia marilandica, of the family loganiaceae:

woodland pinkroot is a native perennial. this particular specimen was taken at Mule Jail towards the end of april. s. marilandica flowers in wooded areas and along roadsides throughout much of Mississippi. they are quite striking, as is evident above, and seem to grow in clumps. the flowers of s. marilandica are approximately a inch tall when they bloom, the leaves being about two and a half inch long. the plant itself stands about a foot off the ground, give or take a few inches.