Family: Fabaceae
black locust
[Robinia pseudoacacia var. rectissima L.]
Christopher Noll
Robert Bierman
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Robinia: named for Jean Robin (1550-1629) of Paris, gardener to Henri IV and Louis XIII, who first cultivated the locust tree in Europe in the 16th century after receiving plants from Canada
Plants: perennial tree
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Invasiveness: Invasive - Eradicate!
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized; ecologically invasive
Plants: perennial tree
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Invasiveness: Invasive - Eradicate!
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized; ecologically invasive
Fields and pastures, thickets, roadsides, railroad tracks, powerline corridors, waste areas, dumps, old quarries, pine plantations; also invading dry to mesic forests of oak, oak-pine, maple-basswood, and floodplain forests. Sometimes in oak savannas, on river islands, and forested dunes along Lake Michigan. Native south of Wisconsin and formerly widely planted for its fast growth and showy flowers. It has since become an aggressive invader that is difficult to eradicate. First collected in 1867.
Floristic Rating: Wetland Indicator = FACU- WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods Invasive And Exotic Species of North America: Descriptions, management issues, warnings, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Invasive Plants: Photos, descriptions, information University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas: Descriptions, photos, management help, etc. 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: Note: INVASIVE. Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
Robert Bierman
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Dennis W. Woodland
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Darrin Kimbler
Michael Clayton
Matthew L. Wagner
Robert W. Freckmann
Paul Skawinski
Matthew L. Wagner
Matthew L. Wagner
Michael Clayton
Paul Skawinski
Paul E. Berry
Robert Bierman
Paul E. Berry
Steve C. Garske
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Know Your Trees
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
