Swamp Bay (Persea palustris) | View Observations
Persea palustris is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It belongs to the evergreen trees genus Persea of about 150 species. Commonly known as the swampbay, is a tree native to eastern North America, from Texas eastwards to Florida and then extending north to Delaware, mostly on the Gulf Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coastal Plain but extending into the Piedmont somewhat. Its range also includes the Bahamas. It was previously considered a subspecies of...
Other Names: 沼月桂, 沼月桂
Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain Swamps & Peatlands | View Observations
US EPA Level IV Ecoregion Location: North Carolina, Virginia Description: Swamps and Peatlands are flat, poorly drained areas containing organic soils of peat and muck. The dark reddish-brown to black soils, acidic and nutrient-poor, often contain logs, stumps, and other woody matter from bald c...
