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Morella pumila

(Michaux) Small

Southern Bayberry

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135313

Element CodePDMCC02022

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusProvisional

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMyricales

FamilyMyricaceae

GenusMorella

Synonyms

Myrica cerifera var. pumilaMichx.Myrica pusillaRaf.

Concept Reference

Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.

Taxonomic Comments

Kartesz (1999) includes Myrica cerifera var. pumila in the synonymy of Morella cerifera. The Flora of North America (vol. 3, 1997) treatment lumps Morella pumila (Michaux) Small into Myrica cerifera. Weakley (2023) recognizes Morella pumila and Morella cerifera as distinct, "pending further research".

Conservation Status

Change Date1992-01-07

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	SNR	Yes
Virginia	S1	Yes
South Carolina	S3	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Florida (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

North Carolina (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299
Pond Pine B	Croatan National Forest	2,961

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee. 1994. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York and Oxford. Review drafts of portions of manuscripts, 1994-1995.
Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.