Biodiversity Database of Washington DC

Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Hamamelidales: Hamamelidaceae: Hamamelis virginiana

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Hamamelidales: Hamamelidaceae: Hamamelis virginiana
Common Name: Common Witch-hazel

Country: USA
State/District: WV
County: Tucker
Date: September 2002

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Monongahela National Forest
Keywords: A FEFT FEtr Monongahela National Forest West Virginia yellow flowers tree
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Common Witch-hazel unlike other native trees flowers primarily in late summer and autumn. Its spidery yellow flowers are fragrant.

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Hamamelidales: Hamamelidaceae: Hamamelis virginiana
Common Name: Common Witch-hazel

Country: USA
State/District: WV
County: Tucker
Date: September 2002

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Common Witch-hazel unlike other native trees flowers primarily in late summer and autumn. Its spidery yellow flowers are fragrant. In open mountainous areas of West Virginia, Common Witch-hazel trees may form groups of weather stunted trees called "orchards." Wind and wind-blown ice crystals from the west gives these trees characteristic shapes.

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Hamamelidales: Hamamelidaceae: Hamamelis virginiana
Common Name: Common Witch-hazel (fruit)

Country: USA
State/District: DC
County: not applicable
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location: Rock Creek Park
Keywords: A brown fruit FEtr green fruit yellow flowers tree
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