Taxon

Myrica pensylvanica

 
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Myrica pensylvanica - northern bayberry
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Common name: northern bayberry
Family: Myricaceae (bayberry family)
Synonym: Morella pensylvanica
Distribution: s.e. United States
Regional red list: Ohio Endangered Species
Hardiness: USDA Zone 3
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: A deciduous suckering shrub growing in thickets near swamps and marshes in the sand-belt near the Atlantic coast and shores of Lake Erie. Its height is from 3-8', leaves shiny and resinous, dotted with glands on both sides, and fragrant when rubbed. This species is dioecious so fruits are produced on female plants only, with a male plant nearby for pollination. The small fruits, on female plants, are clustered on the branches and have a white waxy coating that was used to make traditional bayberry candles.
Links: • Ohio Division of Natural Area & Preserves: Rare Plants of Ohio • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: • Accession: D2018-0614.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: • Accession: D2018-0614.002 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: • Accession: D2018-0614.010 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: • Accession: D2018-0614.011 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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