Morus rubra L.

Locations ofMorus rubra L. in Virginia

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Family
Moraceae
Botanical Name
Morus rubra L.
Common Name
Red Mulberry
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Morus rubra L.
Comments
Red mulberry has become scarcer (especially as a tree) in recent decades and is reported to be disappearing from portions of its range. The cause is still uncertain but a bacterial disease or fungal pathogen is suspected.
Habitat
Well-drained floodplain forests, mesic and dry-mesic upland forests, old fields, and fencerows; typically, but not exclusively, in base-rich soils.
Infrequent throughout.
Native Status
Native

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