Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Laurales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Chimonanthus praecox
FAMILY
Calycanthaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
COMMON NAME:
Wintersweet
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_praecox_11
February
Flowers appear on leafless branches in late winter to early spring, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_praecox_13
February
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_c_praecox_13b
February
Blossoms 1" wide; outer sepals pale yellow, inner sepals chocolate-colored, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Chimonanthus praecox
FAMILY
Calycanthaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Chimonanthus praecox
3607
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, persistent or weakly spreading from horticultural use, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
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LEAVES:
Tardily deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
Pale yellow
usually some purple
Numerous tepals
5-8 stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Achene
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- The Southern Living Garden Book p176
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Or, to minimize chances of a misspelling, try just "Carex le".
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