Taxon

Hamamelis ovalis

 
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Hamamelis ovalis - Camp Shelby witch-hazel, Mississippi witch-hazel, Leonard's witch-hazel
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Common name: Camp Shelby witch-hazel, Mississippi witch-hazel, Leonard's witch-hazel
Family: Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Distribution: United States (Mississippi)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
NatureServe Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Comments: A rare occurrence indeed when in 2004 a new species of woody plant was discovered in the southern United States! This large leaved, winter flowering, deciduous shrub has flowers in shades of red and leaves much larger than our common witch-hazel. Site in loamy, moist soil with overhead canopy for shade.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • NatureServe Explorer • Tropicos • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: HAM: AX09 (AX09) • Accession: D2009-0136.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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