Lagerstroemia indica

Characteristics
Dicots
Lythraceae
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica
Crape Myrtle; Crepe Myrtle
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Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
Myrtales
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia indica - Crape Myrtle; Crepe Myrtle
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Lagerstroemia indica - 13
Lagerstroemia indica - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Lagerstroemia indica - 19
Lagerstroemia indica - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Lagerstroemia indica - 19
Lagerstroemia indica - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Lagerstroemia indica - 19
Lagerstroemia indica - Theo Witsell View Full Size