OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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Most habitat and range descriptions were obtained from Weakley's Flora.

Your search found 4 taxa in the family Myrsinaceae, Myrsine family, as understood by PLANTS National Database.

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camera icon speaker icon Common Name: Coral Ardisia, Hen's Eyes, Coralberry, Marlberry

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Ardisia crenata   FAMILY: Primulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Ardisia crenata   FAMILY: Myrsinaceae

 

Habitat: Moist suburban forests, floodplains, mesic flatwoods, moist forests

Uncommon in GA, rare in SC

Non-native: Asia

 


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Common Name: Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Ardisia japonica   FAMILY: Primulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Ardisia japonica   FAMILY: Myrsinaceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Non-native: Asia

 


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Common Name: Shoebutton Ardisia

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Ardisia elliptica   FAMILY: Primulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Ardisia elliptica   FAMILY: Myrsinaceae

 

Habitat: Hammocks, suburban woodlands

Non-native: Asia

 


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Common Name: China-shrub

Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Ardisia solanacea   FAMILY: Primulaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Ardisia solanacea   FAMILY: Myrsinaceae

 

Habitat: Disturbed hammocks

Non-native: Asia

 


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