Dirca palustris

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Dirca palustris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Dirca palustris, Linn. Leatherwood. Moose-Wood. Wicopy. Fig. 1277. Two to 6 ft. high, with numerous branches having scars which make them appear as if jointed, at the beginning of each annual growth, and with yellow- brown glabrous twigs: lvs. oval or obovate, with obtuse apex, 2-3 in. long, green and smooth above, whitish and downy below, becoming smooth, the base of the petiole covering buds of the next season: fls. yellowish, abundant enough to be attractive, nearly sessile, ¼ in. long, falling as the Lvs. expand: fr. hidden by the abundant foliage, egg- or top-shaped, ⅓ in. long, reddish, or pale green. Woods and thickets, mostly in wet soil Canada to Fla. and Mo. B.R. 292.—Common. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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