P h o t o b y A l a n S . H e i l m a n @ T E N N
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Habitat:
Mesic forests in the mountains.
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Species Description:
Shrub.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early June to late June.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are serrulate-spinulose with glandular teeth. Corolla 4-lobed and strongly recurved, the lobes longer than the tube. Fruit solitary in leaf axils and red to red-black colored.Calyx lobes are visible on the berry.
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Management:
Grazing or browsing pressure, vegetation removal, hydrologic changes (i.e. stream alterations road construction) would be detrimental.
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Global Range:
Occurs in two disjunct areas; southern Appalachians of the U.S., and eastern Asia (esp. Japan and China). Map in Rhodora 93: 226-237.
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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