Callicarpa americana Linnaeus. Beautyberry, American Beautyberry, French-mulberry, Filigrana. Phen: Jun-Aug (-Dec); Aug-Feb (persisting into the winter). Hab: Hammocks, other forests (especially with sandy or rocky soils), maritime forests (the main habitat northward), pine flatwoods, disturbed areas. Dist: MD and AR south to s. FL, TX; West Indies. Reported as native for Lyon County, KY (Brock 2020).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, Bah, C, F, Fl6, G, GrPl, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Atha et al (2019b)
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
Heliophily: 5
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