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Search Term(s): Dirca palustris   (1 record found)

THYMELAEACEAE
Mezereum Family
Dirca palustris  (Eastern leatherwood)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Dirca: from the Greek dirke (fountain near Thebes) and referring to the moist habitat in which the plant grows; palustris: loves marshes
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Shrub
Phenology (Flowering Period)
April
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☐ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☐ Sussex

Habitat
Rich, rocky wooded slopes
State Status
Rare
Piedmont Status
Rare
Coastal Plain Status
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Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
9
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Tuliptree Rich Wood (Piedmont)
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