NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Morella pumila [= Myrica cerifera var. pumila]
Dwarf Wax-myrtle, Dwarf Bayberry
Scientific Name: |
Morella pumila [= Myrica cerifera var. pumila] |
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Genus: |
Morella |
Species Epithet: |
pumila |
Common Name: |
Dwarf Wax-myrtle, Dwarf Bayberry |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Myricaceae (Bayberry Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Savannas, pine flatwoods, relatively moist to extremely dry sites in sandhills (under Quercus laevis and Q. geminata). A Southeastern Coastal Plain endemic (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Coastal Plain. Uncommon in Sandhills and sometimes an escape from cultivation there (Sorrie 2011). |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
Notes: |
There is some disagreement that M. pumila is a separate species from M. cerifera but Weakley's Flora (2011 draft) gives M. pumila species status. |
Paynter, 2011 |
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