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Spicebush Lindera Benzoin by Mark Funk North to Maine and Southern Ontario, and No Plant in the Forest Awakens My West Into Michigan SUMMER 2014, VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3 A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Native Plant to Know Spicebush Lindera benzoin by Mark Funk north to Maine and southern Ontario, and No plant in the forest awakens my west into Michigan. In my sense of smell quite like spicebush wanderings, I have seen (Lindera benzoin). This aromatic, spicebush associated more inconspicuous woodland-dweller often with sandy or loam exudes a spicy citrus aroma from its soils and less commonly leaves, bark and flowers. Sometimes I with clay. A good example of register the presence of spicebush with this is at the North American my nose before I see it with my eyes! Native Plant Society’s Shining Tree Those who want their Spicebush usually has either one Woods preserve, where spicebush is gardens to sustain wildlife BRIGITTE GRANTON solitary stem or a few zigzagging stems, abundant on the sandy soil. should not ignore spicebush. and tends to take on an open and In the northeast, In fall, the fruit (a drupe) wide-spreading form in its natural you may ripens to a showy, bright ILLUSTRATION BY shaded environment. Its bark is dotted occasionally red. Migrating birds favour with small white lenticels, like that of a hear spicebush the fruits because they are young cherry (Prunus spp.) or alder referred to as high in lipids (naturally (Alnus spp.). Like most of its relatives the “forsythia of occurring molecules that in the Laurel family (which includes the wild”. The yellow include fats and fat-soluble vitamins), supermarket classics avocado, bay leaf flowers of spicebush which they need for their long journey. and cinnamon), it has alternately emerge in late winter or The beautiful spicebush swallowtail arranged leaves that are entire. early spring along its butterfly relies on L. benzoin as it is Southern Ontario has few native twigs and branches. one of its primary host plants. From woody plants with entire leaves and Although these flowers are an anthropocentric perspective, the smooth margins like this. Others that only about three millimetres fact that it is not a preferred food of come to mind are pawpaw (Asimina (1/8 inch) wide, they are deer is a much appreciated triloba), sassafras (Sassafras albidum) striking en masse, creating a characteristic of spicebush! In and cucumber magnolia (Magnolia visual effect similar to the golden southern Ontario at least, high deer acuminata). forsythia varieties common to the populations can be a challenge for Spicebush is one of three North horticultural trade. In fall, the leaves of gardeners. Although some say that American species in the genus Lindera. spicebush turn to a warm yellow, white-tailed deer will browse the twigs As with the other two, L. benzoin is creating a lovely contrast when paired of spicebush, their voracious appetites found mostly in moist habitats, such as with the orange or red leaves of seem to be focused on less fortunate rich woodlands, shaded foot slopes, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.), woody species. bottomlands and woodland seeps. Its maples (Acer spp.) or viburnums If you want your spicebush to range extends from Texas to Florida, (Viburnum spp.). Continued on page 15 The Blazing Star is... 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