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Reveal, James L.

Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus

Calycanthus floridus L. var. glaucus (Willd.) Torr. & A. Gray

Eastern Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice

Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub Family)

Synonym(s): Calycanthus fertilis, Calycanthus floridus var. laevigatus, Calycanthus floridus var. oblongifolius, Calycanthus nanus

USDA Symbol: CAFLG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: CBR

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