Has been heavily shaded, recent clearing has opened the canopy fully
Monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus, MWTAG.ORG tag number ‘ACJU 064’) nectaring on Scrub Plum (prunus geniculata)
Huge shrub, no drupes
Sprouted north of a palmetto
Xeric environment has curled leaves
Seemed to sprout without palmetto guardian
Heavily shaded under sand live oak. Sprouted with palmetto
No drupes
Sprouted due to neighboring scrub palmetto
A Scrub Plum drupe, monitored by trailcam, is taken by a young White-tailed deer.
https://www.johnnybutterflyseed.com/2021/03/16/white-tailed-deer-consuming-scrub-plum/
1.8m tall, heavily shaded by oak and moss. Leaves just budding. Under a 3m paw paw, along with turkey oak, and scrub hickory.
No drupes, sprouted amongst palmetto, now overly shaded
Seemed to sprout without palmetto guardian
Heavily shaded under sand live oak. Sprouted with palmetto
1.8m tall, heavily shaded by oak and moss. Leaves just budding. Under a 3m paw paw, along with turkey oak, and scrub hickory.
No drupes, sprouted amongst palmetto, now overly shaded