P h o t o b y K S N P C S t a f f
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Habitat:
Cool mesic streambanks and limestone bluffs.
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Species Description:
Shrub.
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Phenology:
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Evergreen shrub with needle-shaped leaves; twigs are green, the needles flat, green on the underside, and the bases decurrent on the stem; the seeds not in cones but surrounded by a red fleshy aril.
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Management:
Disturbance such as ATV trails, timber removal or any activity that results in increased erosion and weed invasion will be detrimental. Timber removal would be detrimental.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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