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In the wild, it is easily found growing in pastures, recently cleared areas, and woodland openings, edge habitats such as along fencerows, and in wastelands. The first word in its scientific name, Phytolacca americana , comes from the Greek words phyton ('plant') and lacca —the scarlet dye secreted by the Kerria lacca scale insect.
The small seeds with very hard outer shells remain intact in the digestive system and are eliminated whole. [citation needed] The genus comprises about 25 to 35 species of perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees growing from 1 to 25 m (3 to 80 ft) tall.
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The North Carolina Arboretum (434 acres (176 ha)) is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. [1] It is open daily except for Christmas Day.
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A few blueberries ripen at Craggy Flats Bald off the Blue Ridge Parkway on Aug. 19, 2020. People are allowed to pick up to 1 gallon per person per day of berries, for personal consumption only.
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The fruit is a source of food for many bird species, such as the wild turkey and the northern bobwhite quail. [6] In winter, the seeds are important foods for the myrtle warbler [7] and tree swallow. [8]: 11–12 To a point, M. cerifera will also provide habitat for the northern bobwhite quail.