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Photographer: Rod Sharka
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Family Thymelaeaceae
Daphne mezereum L.
mezereon, paradise plant
Daphne: Greek name of a mythological nymph transformed into a Laurel by Apollo
mezereum: referring to the dried bark of the plant
Hazardous 
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| Status: | Introduced - rarely escaped |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, to 5' tall shrub, deciduous |
| Flower: | pink to light purple, 4-parted, 1/3"-1/2" wide; blooms March-April |
| Fruit: | bright red, 1/4"-1/2" wide berry |
| Leaf: | 1"-3" long, soft, spiraling along the stem |
| Habitat: | partial sun; moist; in limy soil |
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