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Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana
Carpinus caroliniana Walter ssp. virginiana (Marshall) Furlow
American Hornbeam
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonym(s): Carpinus betulus var. virginiana, Carpinus caroliniana var. virginiana
USDA Symbol: CACAV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: In understory layer in rich deciduous forests along stream banks, on flood plains and moist hillsides.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR