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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Corylus americana
FAMILY
Betulaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about American Hazelnut at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Corylus americana
FAMILY
Betulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Corylus americana
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 054-02-002:
Corylus americana FAMILY Betulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Corylus americana
COMMON NAME:
American Hazelnut, American Filbert
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_coam3_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm110219_679
February Spartanburg County SC
Catkin buds distinctly stalked, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
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JK Marlow jkm190305_6652
March Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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JK Marlow jkm190305_6655
March Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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JK Marlow jkm060521_193
May Macon County NC
Highlands Biological Station
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JK Marlow jkm100618_055
June Cherokee County NC
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JK Marlow jkm180623_2973
June Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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JK Marlow jkm180623_2974
June Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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JK Marlow jkm160827_678
August Henderson County NC
Bearwallow Mountain
Developing fruit.
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Sam Pratt sbp_dscf3943
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Petioles pubescent and glandular pubescent, 0.2-1.8cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Sam Pratt sbp_dscf3945
August Spartanburg County SC
In cultivation
Young twigs and petioles stipitate-glandular (vs. C. cornuta's glandless), per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Stephanie C. Brundage scb_080221hayesville12
August Clay County NC
Clay County Native Botanical Garden
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JK Marlow jkm210903_3291
September Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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Dan Whitten sdw_165
September Oconee County SC
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Will Stuart wil_camericana_0924_446
September Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Will Stuart wil_camericana_0924_446b
September Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Fruits enclosed in thin, flattened, hairy, ragged-edged husks, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).
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JK Marlow jkm0511b_11
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
A tall clump-forming shrub of rich woods, most common in bottomlands, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
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JK Marlow jkm0511b_15
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
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JK Marlow jkm131103_160
November Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
Fruit.
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JK Marlow jkm131103_165
November Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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JK Marlow s051106_g
November Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Leaves doubly-toothed, heart-shaped at base, and hairy, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
COMPARE
leaves of Hazel Alder, Hazelnut, Witch Hazel and Witch-alder
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Corylus americana
FAMILY
Betulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Corylus americana
FAMILY
Betulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Corylus americana
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 054-02-002:
Corylus americana
FAMILY
Betulaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Corylus americana
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Shrub
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Rocky woodlands, mesic to rich forests and thickets, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (uncommon in GA Piedmont, rare in Coastal Plain)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Leaves are subtended by stipules.
FLOWER:
Spring
Perianth absent or small
4 stamens, each with two anthers, in staminate flowers
Inferior ovary
Unisexual
Staminate flowers in catkins
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Brown
Nut
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p243
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p194
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p231
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p095
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p055
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p087
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p45
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p114
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