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Taxon
Taxodium distichum 'Monarch of Illinois'
Common name:
Monarch of Illinois bald-cypress
Family:
Cupressaceae (cypress family)
Distribution:
Species native to s.-c. and s.e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.:
PP3,547; 14 May, 1974
Comments:
A deciduous conifer with a tightly oval habit. Grows much slower than the species and only attains about 25' high and slightly less in width. Very attractive, reddish brown bark and soft, sage-green foliage. Autumn color is russet or soft brown. Good as an accent in large areas. "Cypress knees" develop when planted in wet sites.
Links:
American Conifer Society Database
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US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search
Locations
1:
HRT: AN16
(AN16)
• Accession: D1995-0286.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
ZLG: AP12
(AP12)
• Accession: D1973-0085.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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