Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Lamiids: Lamiales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callicarpa japonica
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callicarpa japonica
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
COMMON NAME:
Japanese Beautyberry
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Callicarpa japonica
FAMILY
Lamiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Callicarpa japonica
FAMILY
Verbenaceae
3831
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
Waif(s)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Summer
Pink to white/ Lavender
4-toothed calyx
4-lobed corolla
4 exserted stamens, attached to corolla tube
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Violet/ Purple
Drupe
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