24 November 2020.
Newton County, Texas, United States
Locality: Plants are found along Bear Branch Creek on both sides of Newton County Road 2107 approximately 0.57 kilometers west of Texas State Highway 87 in northern Newton County.
Coordinates: 31.0514, -93.7178
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Elevation: 80m.
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Plants growing in wet areas and on hummocks along Bear Branch Creek, primarily in association with deciduous woodlands that includes some evergreens. Plants are growing in part shade; some direct sunlight occurs during mid-day hours for 1-2 hours. Soils are classified as Melhomes; this soil is undifferentiated, mostly poorly drained sandy bottomland soils intermingled with decomposing organic litter and eroded silts and clays due to erosion.
Associated species: Fagus grandifolia, Ilex opaca, Ilex vomitoria, Acer rubrum, Athyrium felix-femina, numerous sedges (Cyperaceae), Alnus serrulata, Rhododendron viscosum, Quercus laurifolia, Vaccinium corymbosum, Pinus taeda, Liquidambar styraciflua, Magnolia virginiana, Muscadinia rotundifolia, Morella cerifera, Ilex coriaceae, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Itea virginica, Smilax sp., Eutrochium fistulosum, Lobelia cardinalis, Solidago sp., Crataegus marshallii, Nyssa biflora, Osmunda regalis, Rubus sp., Castanea pumila, Viburnum nudum, Fagus grandifolia, Persea borbonia, Celtis laevigata, Toxicodendron radicans, Salix nigra, Schoenoplectus pungens
Comment: Plants are found infrequently but regularly along the creek. Plants are multi-stemmed, deciduous upright shrubs or small trees that are modestly suckering, typically with 2 to 5 stems. Mature plants range in size from 3 to 4 meters tall. Fruit are bright red and approximately 10mm in diameter; borne in clusters sub-terminally. Leave are simple, broadly ovate, and alternate, 25-35mm long; most leaves have dropped.
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