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Myrica hartwegii

Myrica hartwegii S. Watson

Sierra Bayberry, Sierra Sweet-bay, Sierra Sweet Bay, Mountain Wax Myrtle

Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MYHA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Endemic to California.
Native Habitat: Stream margins.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC							FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Myrica hartwegii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Myrica hartwegii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Myrica hartwegii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-02-12
Research By: CBR

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