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leaves |

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