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Myricaceae “The Bayberry Family”

Myricaceae “The Bayberry Family”. By Jerry Warmbold. Myricaceae. 3 Genera Comptonia – the sweet ferns Myrica – the sweet gales Morella – the bayberries 50 Species. Myricacea Characteristics. Shrubs or small trees Evergreen or deciduous Often aromatic and resinous

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Myricaceae “The Bayberry Family”

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  1. Myricaceae“The Bayberry Family” By Jerry Warmbold

  2. Myricaceae • 3 Genera • Comptonia– the sweet ferns • Myrica – the sweet gales • Morella – the bayberries • 50 Species

  3. Myricacea Characteristics • Shrubs or small trees • Evergreen or deciduous • Often aromatic and resinous • Catkins with bracts • Leaves alternate, simple or pinnatifid • Usually monoecious can be dioecious • Flowers most often imperfect having petals and sepals absent

  4. Geographical Distribution of Comptoniaperegrina http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=Minnesota&statefips=27&symbol=COPE80 http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Comptonia+peregrina

  5. Comptoniaperegrina“Sweet Ferns” • Half shrub up to 4 ft tall • Leaves alternate, and pinnately cut • Pubescent trichomes • Leaves are aromatic when crushed • The fruit is in catkins composed of a cluster of bur like nutlets • Stipules present • Monoecious http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=dl&enlarge=0000+0000+0408+1562 http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=dl&enlarge=0000+0000+0408+1557

  6. Geographical Distribution ofMyrica gale http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=Minnesota&statefips=27&symbol=MYGA http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MYGA

  7. Myrica gale “Sweet Gale” • 2-4 feet tall • Leaves alternate, obovate, entire or serrate-denticulate, more serrated at leaf apex, dotted with yellow glands • Water-dispersing seeds • Stipules absent • Catkins short with 2-6 bracts • Dioecious http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/Myricagale.jpg

  8. References • Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy . 5th ed. U.S.: Kendall/Hunt. 180. Print. • N.A., 2002. “Discover Life”. Web. 26 Jan 2010. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Comptonia+peregrina • Bornstein, Allen. "Myricaceae." Flora of North America. Web. 26 Jan 2010. <http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10594>.

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