Spicebush
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Scientific Name |
Lindera benzoin L. Blume. |
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Family Name |
Lauraceae (Laurel family) |
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habitat |
leaves |
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ovary |
stamen |
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Habitat: |
moist areas, stream banks, bottom lands |
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Plant Height: |
woody shrub growing 8' height or more |
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Flower Color: |
yellow to green |
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Flower: |
dioecious; complete; imperfect; 6 sepals; 6 petals; male flowers 6 stamens |
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Inflorescence: |
axillary clusters |
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Fruit: |
red drupe |
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Leaves: |
alternate; entire; elliptical; spicy odor when crushed |
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Bloom Time: |
March-early April |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
not a spring wildflower, but an early flowering shrub common in most woods in Indiana | |
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