Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz

Locations ofMorella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz in Virginia

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Family
Myricaceae
Botanical Name
Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz
Common Name
Northern Bayberry
Synonym(s)
Myrica pensylvanica Loisel.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Morella pensylvanica (Mirbel) Kartesz
Comments
Habitat
Dune scrub, dune woodlands, and maritime forests, mostly near the coast; rarely in sandhill woodlands and open sandy forests inland. Common in the
maritime zone of the outer Coastal Plain, particularly on the Eastern Shore and in Virginia Beach City; rare elsewhere in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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