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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Washington Co., NC 30 June 2006 Common in the eastern half of North Carolina and rare elsewhere, American Beautyberry grows in various forested habitats. | |
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Washington Co., NC 30 June 2006 Traditionally, Callicarpa has been placed in the Verbenaceae, but current evidence suggests it belongs in the mint family (Lamiaceae). | |
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Thin soils over granite outcrops in Alexander Co., NC 3 July 2009 Rare in the western piedmont, we found many individuals growing on granite outcrops in Alexander Co., NC. | |
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Berries turn a striking magenta color in the fall, giving rise to the plant's common name. | |
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Roanoke Island in Dare Co., NC 8 Nov 2009 | |
American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Durham Co., NC 8 Nov 2009 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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