Coefficient of Conservatism:
7
Coefficient of Wetness:
-3
Wetness Index:
FACW
Physiognomy:
Nt Shrub
J. Kelly
Moist rich deciduous forests and swamps, rarely under cedar northward.
Like most aromatic plants, spicebush has reputed medicinal value as well as having served as a source of tea, but it is not the source of benzoin of the drug trade, which is derived from species of Styrax (Styracaceae). The small but attractive yellow flowers (more conspicuous on staminate plants) appear early in the spring, before the leaves, calling the shrub to the attention of anyone who passes by.
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Allegan County
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Barry County
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Benzie County
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Berrien County
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Branch County
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Calhoun County
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Cass County
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Clinton County
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Genesee County
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Gratiot County
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Hillsdale County
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Huron County
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Ingham County
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Isabella County
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Jackson County
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Kalamazoo County
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Kent County
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Lapeer County
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Leelanau County
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Lenawee County
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Livingston County
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Macomb County
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Manistee County
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Mason County
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Mecosta County
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Monroe County
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Montcalm County
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Muskegon County
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Newaygo County
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Oakland County
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Oceana County
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Osceola County
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Ottawa County
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Saginaw County
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St. Clair County
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St. Joseph County
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Tuscola County
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Van Buren County
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Washtenaw County
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Wayne County
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Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. June 21, 2018. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1611.