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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Morella inodora
FAMILY
Myricaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Morella inodora
FAMILY
Myricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Myrica inodora
COMMON NAME:
Scentless Bayberry, Odorless Bayberry
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_moin_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Morella inodora
FAMILY
Myricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Morella inodora
FAMILY
Myricaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Myrica inodora
963
Shrub
Perennial
Monoecious
Native to Georgia
Documented growing wild in GA - -
Rare in GA
Habitat: Acid wetlands, especially in wooded, acid, streamhead "bogs" and bayheads, often associated with Magnolia virginiana, Tamala palustris, Cyrilla racemiflora, Cliftonia monophylla, and Lorinseria areolata, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Unisexual
Sepals absent
Petals absent
Superior ovary
Flowers in catkins
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown-black covered with white wax
Drupe-like
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with Native Plants of the South p057
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p055
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide p247
- Trees of the Southeastern United States p206
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide p216