common sweetshrub Calycanthaceae Calycanthus floridus L.   symbol: CAFL22
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, oval to elliptical, entire margins, 3 to 6 inches long, smooth dark green above, whitened and pubescent below. Flower: Dark brownish red, 1 to 2 inches across, numerous sepals and petals, strong strawberry like odor, appearing May to July. Fruit: Green turning to light brown, somewhat woody at maturity, bell-shaped "capsule", 1 to 1 1/2 inches long, borne on a stalk, matures in late summer early fall, persistent. Twig: Moderate in texture, brown; swollen at the opposite, U-shaped leaf scars; fragrant when broken, faint ridges or lines often run down from nodes; buds round and hairy, no end bud. Bark: Light brown, thin and lenticeled, fragrant. Form: Dense, rounded shrub to 6 feet.  Looks like: sweet shrub - fringetree - buttonbush
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Calycanthus floridus can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database - Horticulture Calycanthus floridus is native to North America.