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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)

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Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)

This commonly cultivated evergreen groundcover from Japan and China persists or slowly spreads from cultivation; it is not presently considered particularly invasive. Compare with the Allegheny-spurge (Pachysandra procumbens), which is native to one county in the Mountains of NC.

Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC 5/15/10.

Japanese Pachysandra (Pachysandra terminalis)

Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC 5/15/10.

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University of Connecticut

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