| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Weakley (2024) has added this exotic species to his floras, with maps showing records for most Southeastern states and provinces. Though SERNEC does not list any specimens for NC, the iNaturalist website has numerous photos from NC, mainly from the Piedmont and lower Mountains, plus one from the northeastern Coastal Plain. As only one or two of these are Research Grade, and as many or most might be planted or are unreported whether away from a yard or garden/arboretum, it seems best not to map county "records" for now.
"Native of e. Asia. Reported by Barger et al. (2023) as being well-established in Alabama, and likely widespread in the Southeast, but overlooked because not distinguished from M. alba" (Weakley 2024).
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| Abundance | Unknown how many reports in NC should be worthy of being mapped as occurring away from cultivation. Seems rare as truly escaped. | |
| Habitat | "Fencerows, suburban areas, disturbed areas" (Weakley 2024). | |
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| Identification | According to Weakley (2024), this species has "Lobes [of leaves] elongate, 3-6× as long as wide, and with relatively parallel margins", as opposed to "Lobes elliptic, rounded, generally 1-2× as long as wide" of both the exotic M. alba and the native M. rubra. He does state, however, "Leaf characters used to separate this taxon from M. alba should be tested further due to wide leaf morphology in each species". | |
| Taxonomic Comments | Many or most entities do not split out this taxon from M. alba.
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| Other Common Name(s) | Indian Mulberry, Contorted Mulberry | |
| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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