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Ligustrum vulgare L. Privet. 



Range : 26, 27, 28, 29. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Berry, available in September, long persistent. 



A large shrub, nearly evergreen southward ; introduced from Eurasia but 

 more or less naturalized in the regions indicated ; not hardy in North Dakota ; 

 13,000 seeds per pound. 



Stomach records: Robin. Observations: Ring-necked pheasant in southern 

 Michigan. 



linnaea borealis L. Twinflower. 



Linnaea borealis amcricana Rehd. 



Range : 1, 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A prostrate, evergreen vine ; flowers June-August ; often forms a good ground 

 cover. 



Stomach records: Ruffed grouse, plains white-tailed deer. Possibly poisonous 

 to livestock. 



linosyris depressa, see Chrysothamnus depressus. 

 Linosyris parryi, see Chrysothamnus parryi. 

 linosyris pulchella, see Chrysothamnus pulchellus. 

 Linosyris squamata, see Lepidospartum squamatum. 

 Linosyris teretifolia, see Chrysothamnus teretifolius. 



Lippia berlandieri Schauer. Redbush. 



Range: 17. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlet. 

 A small shrub ; root system shallow ; easily transplanted. 



Lippia geminata H. B. K. 



L. lantanoides Coult., Lantana lippioides Hook. 

 Range: 17. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlet. 

 A small shrub. 



Lippia lantanoides, see Lippia geminata. 



Lippia ligustrina Britt. Whitebrush. 



L. lycioides Steud., Aloysia ligustrina- (Lag.) Small. 

 Range : 11, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlet. 



A large, sometimes spinescent shrub; easily grown from seed, and easily 

 transplanted. Palatable to livestock, and a good honey plant. 



Lippia lycioides, see Lippia ligustrina. 



Lippia wrightii Gray. 



Range: 9, 10, 11, 14. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Nutlet. 



A small to large shrub ; generally grows among rocks ; under 3,000 feet eleva- 

 tion grows only on northern slopes; from 3,000 to 5,000 feet grows at any 

 aspect ; but over 6,000 feet it is limited to southern exposures. 



Fair to fairly good local browse for livestock. A good honey plant. 



Liquidambar styraciflua L. Sweetgum 



Range : 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit : Compound capsule, available September-November ; seeds shed 



during the winter. 



A large tree; ordinarily occurs on better soils but able to grow on very 

 poor ones ; flowers April-May ; very rapid growing, rather long-lived ; seriously 

 injured by fire ; free from insects and diseases ; coppices freely ; wood of 

 importance commercially ; about 128,000 seeds per pound, germination 50-75 

 percent ; somewhat difficult to transplant ; very ornamental and in cultivation. 



