31 October 2013.
Alabama, United States
Locality: Haines Island Park in woodlands approximately 0.2 miles east of Ferry Road on shelves above the Alabama River.
Coordinates: 31.7228, -87.4650
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Elevation: 50m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: High understory shade at the base of a north-facing slope in deciduous woodlands with humus-rich soil.
Number of plants sampled: 1
Associated species: Carpinus caroliniana; Magnolia macrophylla; Polystichum acrostichoides; Liquidambar styraciflua; Vitis sp.; Magnolia grandiflora; Halesia sp.; Ilex opaca; Aesculus parviflora; Carex sp.; Quercus sp.; Fagus grandifolia; Hydrangea quercifolia; Cornus alternifolia; Fraxinus americana
Aspect: North;
Slope: 4.57392
Comment: DESCRIPTION: Broadleaved evergreen low-growing sport of the upright shrub; plant is a mass of short runners with stems approximately 25-35 cm tall. Mass is about 4 ft. in diameter.; SUB-COUNTRY GEO 2: Monroe County; COLLECTOR'S NUMBER: S.N.; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ABOUT WILD COLLECTION: We were very excited to see this recumbent spreading form of Illicium floridanum. This form is worth observing for future introduction.;
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