Dirca palustris L.

Locations ofDirca palustris L. in Virginia

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Family
Thymelaeaceae
Botanical Name
Dirca palustris L.
Common Name
Leatherwood
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Dirca palustris L.
Comments
Habitat
Rich, mesic to dry forests, boulder fields, Coastal shell-marl ravines, dry rocky woodlands, cliffs and bluffs, rich floodplains, and seepage swamp hummocks; strongly restricted to calcareous and mafic soils and rocks; most frequent on limestone. Frequent in the mountains; infrequent in the Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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