Morus alba
Russian mulberry, White mulberry Taxonomy
Synonyms: Morus tatarica, Morus alba tatarica Subspecific taxa: Classification: Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Images
   
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary Shoots: alternate leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; dentate, lobed (pinnately), lobed (palmately) leaf margin; Palmate leaf venation; lanceolate leaf shape Inflorescence: catkin Flowers: unisexual, dioecious; 4 merous; incomplete, not petals; green; hypogynous ovary position Fruit: multiple fruit Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed in disturbed woodland, edges of fields. Species is distributed along fences and roads. ILPIN Notes: Seed company numbers: 25, 30. Species may also be monoecious. Form - whips. Species causes hayfever; has edible fruit. Terrestrial furbearers eat fruit as food. There are no hairs on lower surface of leaves except along veins. Species has shiny, small leaves with blunt lateral lobes; has occasional white fruit. Fruits are red to purple, small; more of a shrub form. Functional Relationships:
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