Difference between revisions of "Lindera melissifolia"
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|discussion=<p>Of conservation concern.</p><!-- | |discussion=<p>Of conservation concern.</p><!-- | ||
| − | --><p>Lindera melissifolia has not been seen in Alabama, Florida, or Louisiana in over a century.</p><!-- | + | --><p><i>Lindera melissifolia</i> has not been seen in Alabama, Florida, or Louisiana in over a century.</p><!-- |
--><p>The orthographic variants "melissaefolia" and "melisaefolium" have sometimes been used.</p> | --><p>The orthographic variants "melissaefolia" and "melisaefolium" have sometimes been used.</p> | ||
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|special status=Conservation concern;Endemic | |special status=Conservation concern;Endemic | ||
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|genus=Lindera | |genus=Lindera | ||
|species=Lindera melissifolia | |species=Lindera melissifolia | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 18 September 2019
Low shrubs, rarely over 1.5 m. Young twigs pubescent. Leaves drooping, strongly aromatic (similar to sassafras or root beer) throughout growing season; petiole ca. 10 mm, pubescent. Leaf blade elliptic to ovate, 8-16 × 3-6 cm, membranous, base rounded to widely cuneate, margins ciliate, apex acute; surfaces abaxially and adaxially pubescent. Drupe nearly globose, ca. 12 mm; fruiting pedicels of previous season persistent on stem, stout, 9-12 mm, apex enlarged.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Low woods, depressions, pond and sink margins, Coastal Plain and Mississippi Embayment
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Ark., Ga., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C.
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Lindera melissifolia has not been seen in Alabama, Florida, or Louisiana in over a century.
The orthographic variants "melissaefolia" and "melisaefolium" have sometimes been used.
Selected References
None.