Persea palustris
| Persea palustris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Persea |
| Species: | P. palustris |
| Binomial name | |
| Persea palustris (Rafinesque) Sargent | |
| |
| Natural range of Persea palustris from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: swamp bay
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Persea borbonia var. pubescens (Pursh) Little; Tamala pubescens (Pursh) Small[1]
Varieties: none[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
P. palustris can be found in wet pinelands, palmetto-pine-cedar hammocks, titi-sweetbay swamps, slash pine flatwoods, pond cypress swamps, sand pine dunes, marshes, streambanks, floodplains, scrubs, wetlands, and pond margins. It grows in wet, sandy soil.[2]
Associated species of P. palustris include Ilex myrtifolia, Ilex coriacea, Cliftonia monophylla, Myrica cerifera, Lyonia lucida, Aronia arbutifolia, Cyrilla racemiflora, and Smilax laurifolia.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Tom Barnes, Michael B. Brooks, Angus Gholson, Robert K. Godfrey, Bruce Hansen, JoAnn Hansen, S. R. Harrison, Roy N. Jervis, Walter S. Judd, Robert L. Lazor, Robert J. Lemaire, S. W. Leonard, Sidney McDaniel, Richard S. Mitchell, Elmer C. Prichard, Paul Redfearn, and Cecil R. Slaughter. States and counties: Florida: Alachua, Collier, Dade, Dixie, Franklin, Hamilton, Hernando, Jackson, Lake, Liberty, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, Taylor, Volusia, and Wakulla.
