Characteristics
Dicots
Morella cerifera
Wax Myrtle; Bayberry; Candleberry
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3
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Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Wetlands
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Duration
evergreen
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Parent Rock
Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Loam; Sand
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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
Morella cerifera
- Dwayne Estes
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Morella cerifera
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Morella cerifera
- Dwayne Estes
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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Morella cerifera
- Theo Witsell
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