08 September 2018.
Jasper County, Texas, United States
Locality: Near Gum Slough, on the edges of woodlands along the north side of road FM 2246.
Coordinates: 30.3333, -93.9470
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Elevation: 15m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Plants are found along the edges and moist to wet areas of Gum Slough in part shade to full sun of a mixed deciduous and broadleaved evergreen woodlands. Soils are generally acidic with loamy to clayey sediments, but with some areas consisting of deep, nearly level loamy, poorly drained soil.
Associated species: Fraxinus caroliniana; Quercus nigra; Cephalanthus occidentalis; Quercus laurifolia; Liquidambar styraciflua; Hibiscus lasiocarpos; Helianthus angustifolius; Solidago sp.; Liatris pycnostachya; Liatris acidota; Vernonia missurica; Chionanthus virginicus; Smilax sp.; Alnus serrulata; Hypericum sp.; Campsis radicans; Mikania scandens; Nyssa sylvatica; Diospyros virginiana; Amsonia tabernaemontana; Ampelopsis sp.; Cornus foemina; Rubus sp.; Acer rubrum var. trilobum; Toxicodendron radicans; Viburnum dentatum; Eryngium integrifolium; Conoclinium coelestinum; Rhexia mariana; Clematis crispa; Hyptis alata.
Aspect: ;
Slope: 1 Percent;
Soil Texture:
Comment: Plants are multi-stemmed, deciduous, upright to spreading shrubs that are freely suckering. Plants range in size from 1 to 3 meters tall and become more spreading with age. Leaves are simple, alternate and generally heart-shaped with an acuminate terminal. Leaves and current season's growth are densely pubescent with white to tan hairs. Fruit are born in racemose clusters and are brown and round with a papery fruit coat to 10 to 15 mm in diameter.
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