Characteristics
Dicots
Clethra alnifolia L.
Coastal Pepperbush
shrub
5
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Native
AGCP (FACW), EMP (FAC) (NWPL)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic
Stamen Number
10
Unconsolidated Rock
No; Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Plant Photos
Clethra alnifolia
- Milo Pyne
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Clethra alnifolia
- Theo Witsell
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Clethra alnifolia
- Theo Witsell
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Clethra alnifolia
- Theo Witsell
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