OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Fagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Myrica gale   FAMILY Myricaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Myrica gale   FAMILY Myricaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Myrica gale

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Myrica gale

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 052-02-001:

Gale palustris   FAMILY Myricaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Myrica gale

 

COMMON NAME:
Sweet-gale


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image of Myrica gale, Sweet-gale

JK Marlow    jkm090924_057

September    Hancock County    ME

Acadia National Park: Wild Gardens of Acadia

Leaves mostly 1-2" long, toothed above the middle, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).

image of Myrica gale, Sweet-gale

JK Marlow    jkm090924_058

September    Hancock County    ME

Acadia National Park: Wild Gardens of Acadia

Twigs of mature plants with catkin buds, or buds pointed, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Myrica gale   FAMILY Myricaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Myrica gale   FAMILY Myricaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Myrica gale

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Myrica gale

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 052-02-001:
Gale palustris   FAMILY Myricaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Myrica gale

 

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585

Shrub
Perennial
Dioecious

Habitat: Peaty bogs and fens, per Weakley's Flora

Native to North Carolina

Rare

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring
Sepals absent
Petals absent
4 stamens, usually
Superior ovary
Unisexual

Flowers in catkins

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Green
Nutlet

 

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