Family: Betulaceae
eastern hop-hornbeam, ironwood
[Carpinus virginiana "(Marshall) Sudw. 1893, not Miller 1768", more...]
David Lee
Matthew L. Wagner
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Ostrya: Classical name for this genus
Plants: perennial tree to 55' tall, short trunks, open, rounded crowns; bark grayish brown to steel gray raggedly texture of narrow, vertical strips
Leaves: narrowly oval or elliptic to oblong-lanceolate; edges sharply and unevenly doubly toothed
Flowers: male catkin 3/4"-2" long at the ends of the branches; blooms in late spring
Fruits: 1 1/3"-2 1/2" long clusters, bracts 1/3" long
Habitat: moist; open to shaded hillsides, well-drained floodplains
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial tree to 55' tall, short trunks, open, rounded crowns; bark grayish brown to steel gray raggedly texture of narrow, vertical strips
Leaves: narrowly oval or elliptic to oblong-lanceolate; edges sharply and unevenly doubly toothed
Flowers: male catkin 3/4"-2" long at the ends of the branches; blooms in late spring
Fruits: 1 1/3"-2 1/2" long clusters, bracts 1/3" long
Habitat: moist; open to shaded hillsides, well-drained floodplains
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5, Wetland Indicator = FACU- USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
David Lee
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Darrin Kimbler
Joanne Kline
Matthew L. Wagner
Michael Clayton
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