NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Dirca palustris
Leatherwood, Leatherbark, Wicopy, Wicopee, Rope-bark
Scientific Name: |
Dirca palustris |
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Genus: |
Dirca |
Species Epithet: |
palustris |
Common Name: |
Leatherwood, Leatherbark, Wicopy, Wicopee, Rope-bark |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont |
Habitat Description: |
Very rich forests, on slopes or bottomlands, limited to calcareous or mafic rocks such as limestone, calcareous siltstone, calcareous shale, gabbro, or amphibolite, in marl ravine bottoms in the Coastal Plain of VA, in Ashe County NC ascending to 1500 meters elevation. Rare in NC Mountains and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Tom Harville |
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Paynter, early April 2012 |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
USDA PLANTS Database Record |
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