Evergreen leaves, white flowers in early summer, and persistent black berries make this a popular landscaping shrub (e.g., WaWa on Route 70 in Whiting, Home Depot on Route 70 in Lakewood). Staminate and pistillate flowers are on separate plants. Leaves have a distinctive slight notch near the apex. Common in forested wetlands, but tolerates drier conditions. Photographed at Double Trouble State Park and Lake Carasaljo Municipal Park.
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