Coastal Witchalder is a deciduous shrub that grows in the southern half of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, where it is uncommon.
Pender Co., NC 4/19/08.
Scotland Co., NC 4/18/10.
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| Coastal Witchalder is a deciduous shrub that grows in the southern half of the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, where it is uncommon. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08. |
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| Scotland Co., NC 4/18/10. |
| It is similar to Fothergilla major of the Piedmont and Mountains, but has smaller leaves and flowers. The leaves turn brilliant orange-red in fall. Also called Dwarf Witchalder. Pender Co., NC 4/19/08. |
| Pender Co., NC 4/19/08. |
| Pender Co., NC 4/19/08. |
| Pender Co., NC 4/23/06. |
| Pender Co., NC 4/23/06. |
More information:
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Virginia Tech Dendrology
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
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