Taxon

Ostrya virginiana

 
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Ostrya virginiana - American hop-hornbeam
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: American hop-hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution: e. North America to Central America
Habitat: Moist, open to forested hillsides to dry upland slopes and ridges, sometimes also on moist, well-drained flood plains; 0--300 m
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: An attractive, small to medium tree averaging 25-40' tall. Has dark green summer foliage and attractive dark grayish brown shaggy bark. Handsome tree for lawns, parks, golf courses, naturalized areas, and even streets. Best in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained acid soil. Tolerates dry or gravelly soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

Locations

  • 1: DWD: AH07 (AH07) • Accession: D9999-1085.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 2: DWD: AH07 (AH07) • Accession: D9999-1087.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: DWD: AH07 (AH07) • Accession: D9999-1088.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: DWD: AH07 (AH07) • Accession: D9999-1089.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: DWD: AI07 (AI07) • Accession: D9999-1091.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: DWD: AI08 (AI08) • Accession: D9999-1092.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: JPG: AY27 (AY27) • Accession: D1985-0256.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 8: JPG: AZ27 (AZ27) • Accession: D1985-0256.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 9: PKW: AR07 (AR07) • Accession: D1992-0049.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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