Dirca palustris L.

PLANTS OF FLORIDA, USA
Pirca palustris L.
Thymelaeaceae
Det.: S.R.Hill (ILLS) January 2017 Leatherwood.
GADSDEN COUNTY N 30.63315° W 084.88980 °
Along SW side of rest area exit to I-10-W, east side of
Apalachicola River bluffs south of Flat Creek. Elevation
about 150 feet. Clay and humus over marl near exposed
marl outcrop.
Mesic north-facing pine-maple-Carpinus forest over wet
marl at intermittent drainage, in shade. Some Trillium
lancifolium present, with Adiantum capillus-veneris.
Occasional, local small ‘treelet’ - single trunks, about
4-5 feet tall; fruits pale green, branches very flexible.
Steven R. Hill 39658
12 April 2016
03790644