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Clethraceae
Coastal Plain
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia
Medium Shrub
6 - 12ft
3 - 6ft
Pink, White
Capsule; Brown
Partial Sun, Shade
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist, Wet
July - August
yellow
tidal and nontidal forested wetlands, shrub swamps, bogs, sandy woods, coastal river floodplains, lakeshores
very fragrant; tolerates some flooding by partly salty water
