18 November 2023.
Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Locality: Blackwater State Forest: Wolfe Creek.
Coordinates: 30.8084, -86.9624
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Elevation: 55m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Environment description: Drier ridge above seepage slope. Slope: less than 2%. Aspect: South. Elevation: 180 feet.
Number of plants sampled: 2
Associated species: Rhododendron viscosum Aemulans Group [as R. viscosum var. aemulans]; Hamamelis virginana; Arundinaria gigantea; Aristida stricta; Lyonia lucida; Platanthera ciliaris; Plantanthera conspicua; Gaylussacia mosieri; Gaylussacia dumosa; Morella cerifera; Morella cerifera Pumila Group [as M. pumila]; Clethra alnifolia; Oxydendrum arboreum; Sarracenia leucophylla; Cliftonia monophylla; Cyrilla racemosa; Quercus laevis.
Comment: Maleberry is an erect to spreading, multistemmed, deciduous shrub, 6-10’ tall and wide. Grows in low, alluvial woods & thickets, wet meadows, and bogs. Bark brown to reddish-brown, developing long, horizontal splits. Leaves alternate, oblong, elliptic, ovate, 1.5-3”, grey-green, covered with fine hairs; margins entire, serrate; apex pointed; fall color orange, red, and burgundy. Flowers white to pink, drooping, in racemes, late spring to early summer on previous year’s growth. Fruits small, brown-copper capsules. Seeds collected from 2 plants.
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