Dirca palustris

Characteristics
Thymelaeaceae
Dirca
Dirca palustris L.
eastern leatherwood, wicopy
Rich mesic to dry-mesic forests, stream edges, and forested seeps. Associated with highly calcareous soils.
Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU-, FAC (NWPL) FAC (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G4 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Malvales
Dirca
Dirca palustris L. - eastern leatherwood, wicopy
Citation
Dirca palustris L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Julie Lundgren. Photo taken: Monroe, NY: 5 May 2019 -
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Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Saratoga, NY: 6 June 2019 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 15 Jun 2010 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 15 Jun 2010 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 7 Apr 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 7 Apr 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 06 May 2020 -
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