19 September 2024.
Gangwon-do, Korea, South
Locality: Yeongwol-gun: Yeongheung-ri: Jangneung Mulmurigol Marsh.
Coordinates: 37.2001, 128.4500
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Elevation: 244m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Boardwalk separating woodland edge and marsh in 50 percent shade. Organic soil [locally known for calcareous soils]. Slope: 5 to 10 degrees. Aspect: South-southwest.
Number of plants sampled: 5
Associated species: Fraxinus chinensis subsp. rhynchophylla [listed as F. rhynchophylla]; Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala; Pinus densiflora; Cornus controversa; Quercus dentata; Quercus mongolica; Miscanthus sinensis; Hosta capitata; Syneilesis palmata; Atractylodes japonica.
Comment: Upright, multistemmed shrub. Height 2 to 3 m; spread 2 to 3 m. Leaves heteroblastic, with young leaves ovate to lanceolate and older ones broadly ovate. Almost all leaves heavily eaten by some insect. Most fruits bright red. Small patch; seeds collected from five plants.