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Wax Myrtle

Morella cerifera (L.) Small

active growth period

USDA Plants data
spring and summer
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/springAndSummer

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allelopathic effect

USDA Plants data
no known allelopathy
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/allelopathyUnknown

Definition: There is no evidence that the organism produces compounds (allelochemicals) that influence the growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms.

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anaerobic soil tolerance

USDA Plants data
medium (normal)
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461

Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]

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are eaten by

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Global Biotic Interactions

Caloptilia coruscans (Walsingham 1907) (Moth)
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Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus 1766) (Myrtle Warbler)
Global Biotic Interactions

Regulus calendula (Linnaeus 1766) (Ruby-Crowned Kinglet)
Global Biotic Interactions

Vireo solitarius (Wilson & A 1810) (Blue-headed Vireo)
Global Biotic Interactions

Turdus migratorius Linnaeus 1766 (American Robin)

are host of

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Caloptilia coruscans (Walsingham 1907) (Moth)
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Valsa ceratophora Tul. & C. Tul. 1863
Global Biotic Interactions

Peniophora versiformis (Berk. & M. A. Curtis) Bourdot & Galzin 1928
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Leptosphaeria
Global Biotic Interactions

Stigmella myricafoliella (Busck 1900) Grossbeck 1917

are parasitized by

Global Biotic Interactions

Horismenus cupreus (Ashmead 1894)

are preyed upon by

Global Biotic Interactions

Tachycineta bicolor (Vieillot 1808) (Tree Swallow)

are visited by

Global Biotic Interactions

Metcalfa pruinosa (Say 1830) (Citrus Flatid Planthopper)
Global Biotic Interactions

Delphinia picta (Fabricius 1781)
Global Biotic Interactions

Habropoda laboriosa (Fabricius 1804) (Blueberry Habropoda)

bloom period

USDA Plants data
spring
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94731

Definition: The season between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice.

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browse animal palatability

USDA Plants data
low
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54722

Definition: A minimum level or position or degree; less than normal in degree, intensity or amount.

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calcareous soil tolerance

USDA Plants data
medium (normal)
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461

Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]

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carbon-to-nitrogen ratio

USDA Plants data
high (>59)
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/highCNRatio

Definition: The percentage of organic carbon divided by the percentage of total nitrogen in organic material is higher than 59.

Comment: USDA Plants database specifies the organic material as either the above ground biomass of an herbaceous plant or the above ground herbaceous material of a woody plant.

Attribution: USDA Plants database. Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html

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cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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commercial availability

USDA Plants data
routinely available
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/routinelyAvailable

Definition: The plant is routinely available commercially.

Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html

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conservation status

IUCN
least concern
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/leastConcern

Definition: A taxon is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Attribution: http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria

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drought tolerance

USDA Plants data
medium (normal)
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461

Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]

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fire resistance

USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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fire tolerance

USDA Plants data
low tolerance
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002394

Definition: decreased tolerance to: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's decreased ability to endure a stimulus.

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flower color

USDA Plants data
white
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000323

Definition: An achromatic color of maximum brightness; the color of objects that reflect nearly all light of all visible wavelengths.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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foliage porosity winter

USDA Plants data
moderately porous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/moderatePorosity

Definition: A porosity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being incapable of admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.

Attribution: cf. http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000973

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foliage texture

USDA Plants data
rough
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000700

Definition: A texture quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's irregular surface.

Comment: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]

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frost free days

USDA Plants data

155 days

(min)

fruit or seed color

USDA Plants data
blue
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000318

Definition: A color hue with low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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fruit/seed abundance

USDA Plants data
high
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25227

Definition: An elevated level or position or degree; greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount.

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fruit/seed persistence

USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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geographic distribution

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USDA Plants data
Delaware
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4142224

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USDA Plants data
Mississippi
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4436296

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USDA Plants data
West Virginia
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4826850

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USDA Plants data
Maryland
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4361885

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USDA Plants data
Georgia
URI: http://www.geonames.org/614540

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germination requirements

USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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grain type

USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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grass growth type

USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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graze animal palatability

USDA Plants data
low
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54722

Definition: A minimum level or position or degree; less than normal in degree, intensity or amount.

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growth rate

USDA Plants data
moderate
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/moderateRate

Definition: Moderate rate. A rate which is neither relatively high nor low.

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habitat

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TreatmentBank
bay
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000032

Definition: An area of water bordered by land on three sides.

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TreatmentBank
lake
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000252

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IUCN
terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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National Wetland Plant List USA
terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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National Wetland Plant List USA
terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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hedge tolerance

USDA Plants data
high tolerance
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002393

Definition: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's increased ability to endure a stimulus

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horticulture

USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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human/livestock toxicity

USDA Plants data
none
URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/260413007

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introduced range includes

Simpson et al 2020
The Hawaiian Islands
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5855811

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USDA Plants data
Hawaii
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5855797

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is a component of

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Southeastern North American Flooded & Swamp Forest Division, Understory Layer
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/usnvc_1_B_3_Nb_understory

Attribution: https://www1.usgs.gov/csas/nvcs/nvcsGetUnitDetails?elementGlobalId=860317

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Eastern North American Forest & Woodland Division, Understory Layer
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/usnvc_1_B_2_Na_understory

Attribution: https://www1.usgs.gov/csas/nvcs/nvcsGetUnitDetails?elementGlobalId=860284

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Eastern North American-Great Plains Flooded & Swamp Forest Division, Understory Layer
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/usnvc_1_B_3_Na_understory

Attribution: https://www1.usgs.gov/csas/nvcs/nvcsGetUnitDetails?elementGlobalId=860318

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Eastern North American Coastal Scrub & Herb Vegetation Division, Canopy Layer
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/usnvc_2_B_4_Na_canopy

Attribution: https://www1.usgs.gov/csas/nvcs/nvcsGetUnitDetails?elementGlobalId=860374

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Eastern North American Coastal Scrub & Herb Vegetation Division
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/usnvc_2_B_4_Na

Attribution: https://www1.usgs.gov/csas/nvcs/nvcsGetUnitDetails?elementGlobalId=860374

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leaf color

USDA Plants data
green
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000320

Definition: A color hue with medium-low wavelength of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dictionary:http://dictionary.reference.com/]

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life cycle habit

USDA Plants data
perennial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0980073

Definition: Of plant duration, a plant whose life span extends over more than two growing seasons, c.f. annual, biennial, ephemeral, of flowering with respect to architecture, hapaxanthic, monocarpic, pleonanthic

Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossaryi_p.html#perennial

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life span

USDA Plants data
high life span
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001603

Definition: Increased life span: A life span which is relatively high.

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livestock bloat potential

USDA Plants data
none
URI: http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/SNOMEDCT/260413007

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low temperature tolerance

USDA Plants data

-3 degrees fahrenheit

(min)

moisture use

USDA Plants data
high
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25227

Definition: An elevated level or position or degree; greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount.

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native range includes

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USDA Plants data
The Contiguous United States
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q578170

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USDA Plants data
Puerto Rico
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4566966

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Florida
URI: http://www.geonames.org/4155751

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
North America
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6255149

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The US National Vegetation Classification USNVC
Eastern North America
URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/eastern_north_america

Definition: From the Atlantic to central North America. May include Saskatchewan, Texas, and/or Guanajuato

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number of records in gbif

GBIF data coverage

3

number of specimens in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

3

plant growth form

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Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution
tree
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033

Definition: whole plant arborescent

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USDA Plants data
tree
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033

Definition: whole plant arborescent

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USDA Plants data
shrub
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900034

Definition: whole plant frutescent, bush, shrub

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USDA Plants data
subshrub
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/subshrub

Definition: Low-growing plant usually under 0.5 m (1.5 feet) tall, never exceeding 1 meter (3 feet) tall at maturity.

Attribution: PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html

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USDA Plants data
tree
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033

Definition: whole plant arborescent

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plant height

USDA Plants data

10 feet

(mature, median)
USDA Plants data

10 feet

(mature, max)

plant propagation method

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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planthabit

Fire Effects Information System (USDA)
tree
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900033

Definition: whole plant arborescent

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Fire Effects Information System (USDA)
shrub
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FLOPO_0900034

Definition: whole plant frutescent, bush, shrub

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planting density

USDA Plants data

1700 per acre

(max)
USDA Plants data

700 per acre

(min)

population trend

IUCN

Stable

precipitation tolerance

USDA Plants data

60 inch

(max)
USDA Plants data

34 inch

(min)

primary growth form

USDA Plants data
rhizomatous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/rhizomatous

Definition: Plant development by the production of rhizomes which give rise to vegetative spread.

Attribution: USDA PLANTS database Characteristics Data Fields. http://plants.usda.gov/charinfo.html

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primary macronutrient requirements

USDA Plants data
low
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54722

Definition: A minimum level or position or degree; less than normal in degree, intensity or amount.

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produces

Rockwell et al
oxygen
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15379

Definition: molecular oxygen, O2

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protein potential

USDA Plants data
low
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54722

Definition: A minimum level or position or degree; less than normal in degree, intensity or amount.

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resprout ability after clipping

USDA Plants data
no
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/no

Definition: This statement is false; the answer to this question is no.

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salt tolerance

USDA Plants data
medium (normal)
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000461

Definition: Average. A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting no deviation from normal or average.

Attribution: [database_cross_reference: PATOC:GVG]

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seed period begin

USDA Plants data
summer
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94732

Definition: The season between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox.

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seed period end

USDA Plants data
autumn
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C94733

Definition: The season between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

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seed spread rate

USDA Plants data
moderate
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/moderateRate

Definition: Moderate rate. A rate which is neither relatively high nor low.

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seedling survival

USDA Plants data
medium
URI: http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C49507

Definition: Mid-way between small and large in number, quantity, magnitude or extent.

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(seedling)

seeds per pound

USDA Plants data

84000

(average)

shade tolerance

USDA Plants data
low tolerance
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002394

Definition: decreased tolerance to: A tolerance quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's decreased ability to endure a stimulus.

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shape

USDA Plants data
erect
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000622

Definition: A positional quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being upright in position or posture.

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shedability

USDA Plants data
evergreen
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001733

Definition: Evergreen (plant): A quality inhering in a plant by virtue of the bearer's disposition to retain foliage.

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soil depth

USDA Plants data

20 inch

(min)

soil ph

USDA Plants data

9.1

(max)
USDA Plants data

5.4

(min)

soil requirements

USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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USDA Plants data
yes
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/yes

Definition: This statement is true; the answer to this question is yes.

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trophic guild

Rockwell et al
photoautotroph
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ECOCORE_00000130

Definition: An autotroph which is capable of transforming light into chemical energy.

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type specimen repository

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iDigBio type specimen records
peabody museum of natural history (ypm)
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34880

Definition: Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM). New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The Yale Peabody Museum's collections are available to legitimate researchers for scholarly use. Loans are issued to responsible individuals at established institutions. Loans and access to the collection can be arranged through the Collections Manager of the appropriate Division. http://www.peabody.yale.edu/collections/index.html , URL for main institutional website, http://www.peabody.yale.edu/

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iDigBio type specimen records
Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:33791

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GBIF national node type records Brazil

K
GBIF national node type records Brazil

K
GBIF national node type records France
museum national d'histoire naturelle (mnhn)
URI: http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34988

Definition: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (MNHN), Paris, France. URL for main institutional website: http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/foffice/science/science/sommaire.xsp

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vegetative spread rate

USDA Plants data
slow
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0000911

Definition: Decreased rate. A rate which is relatively low.

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