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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Laurales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Lindera benzoin
FAMILY
Lauraceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lindera benzoin var. benzoin
FAMILY
Lauraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 084-04-001:
Lindera benzoin
FAMILY
Lauraceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS National Database
Lindera benzoin var. pubescens
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Benzoin aestivale
COMMON NAME:
Northern Spicebush, Wild Allspice
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_beae_001_lvd
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_l_benzoin_spicebush
February
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Jerry Bright jeb_linderabenzion
March McCormick County SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
Flowers in sessile/subsessile clusters. Perianth segments 6, about 2mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
COMPARE
flowers of Sassafras and Spicebush
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JK Marlow jkm130328_488
March Pittsylvania County VA
Danville Riverwalk Trail
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JK Marlow jkm130328_491b
March Pittsylvania County VA
Danville Riverwalk Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140322_373
March Oconee County SC
Oconee Station/Station Cove
Bark thin, dark, smooth but with raised, conspicuous lenticels, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
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Keith Bradley kab_lindera_benzoin_1677
March Polk County NC
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_lindera_benzoin
March
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JK Marlow jkm0404e_11
April Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Yellow flowers in dense axillary umbels appear before the leaves, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.
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JK Marlow jkm120424_531
April Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
Leaves ovate in shape, decreasing in size toward the base of the twig, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont.
COMPARE
leaves of Silverbell, Spicebush and Storax
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JK Marlow jkm120424_649
April Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
Leaves spicy-scented when crushed, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
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JK Marlow jkm160421_349
April Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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JK Marlow s070526_b
May Polk County NC
Leaf apex decidedly acuminate; margin ciliate, entire; base tapered or cuneate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm090706_003
July Mitchell County NC
Hedgerow
Flowers in umbellate clusters. Drupe red [when ripe], ellipsoid, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm170818_702
August Jackson County NC
Big Ridge Preserve
Rarely does it reach this size!
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JK Marlow jkm0409e_03
September Oconee County SC
Oconee Station/Station Cove
When found on upland slopes, an excellent indicator of base-rich soils, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm0409e_04
September Oconee County SC
Oconee Station/Station Cove
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_lindera_benzoin_6
September
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JK Marlow jkm121006_350
October Washington County VA
Virginia Creeper Trail
Fruit is a bright deep red, oblong, and fragrant when crushed, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast.
COMPARE
fruit of Lauraceae family
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JK Marlow jkm0511d_21
November Jackson County NC
Roadside
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JK Marlow s051106_k
November Jackson County NC
Roadside