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Clethra alnifolia
The herbarium specimen from Polk County almost certainly has a wrong location. Lithia is in Hillsborough County and the most likely translation of a
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Tolerance, Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt
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Wildlife, Attracts hummingbirds.
Birds and other small wildlife consume the seed (https://wildflower.org)
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Habitat, Moist-wet areas, acid soils. Wet flatwoods, savannas, swamps, stream banks, bogs, other wet areas.
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Did You Know?, Aroma, fragrance, Showy flowers
Attracts butterflies and bees which have evolved to take advantage of narrow, tubular flowers.
- Lovely dark green, shiny leaves
- Attractive contrast between flowers and foliage
- Magnificent showy flowers in summer
