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| − | + | Habitats for ''S. tinctoria'' include moist bottomland forest, pocosin edges, mesic forests, ridgetop forests, and sandhills. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> | |
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| + | Soils that are medum to coarse in texture are hospitable for ''S. tinctoria''. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
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| + | This species is not tolerance of drought but is tolerant of shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
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| + | Flowering can occur between January and June but largely will bloom in March. <ref name= "Pan Flora"> [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Pan Flora]</ref> | ||
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Ebenales |
| Family: | Symplocaceae |
| Genus: | Symplocos |
| Species: | S. tinctoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L'Her. | |
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| Natural range of Symplocos tinctoria from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: S. tinctoria var. pygmaea (Fernald), S. tinctoria var. ashei (Harbison)
Variety: none
Description
S. tinctoria is a perennial shrub/tree of the Symplocaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
S. tinctoria is found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats for S. tinctoria include moist bottomland forest, pocosin edges, mesic forests, ridgetop forests, and sandhills. [2]
Soils that are medum to coarse in texture are hospitable for S. tinctoria. [1]
This species is not tolerance of drought but is tolerant of shade. [1]
Phenology
Flowering can occur between January and June but largely will bloom in March. [3]
