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Sierra Sweetbay

Myrica hartwegii

Also called Sierra bayberry, Sierra Sweet Bay

Sierra Sweetbay
Photo: Daderot, CC0
Family
Myricaceae (Myric family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
C. California
Climate
temperate

About

Myrica hartwegii, known by the common names Sierra sweet bay and Sierra bayberry, is a species of shrub in the bayberry family.

The plant is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in moist areas, such as streambanks, in the foothills and lower slopes up to a maximum elevation of 1,500–1,800 metres (4,900–5,900 ft) .

Other Myrica plants

Bog-myrtle · Myrica rubra · Sweetgale

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myrica hartwegii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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