Cercis canadensis
| Cercis canadensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae / Leguminosae |
| Genus: | Cercis |
| Species: | C. canadensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercis canadensis L. | |
| |
| Natural range of Cercis canadensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: eastern redbud
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Cercis dilatata Greene; C. georgiana Greene[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
C. canadensis can be found as an understory tree in natural communities such as deciduous forests, mixed pinewoods, pine-oak woodlands, and mesic hammocks. It can grow in loam or sandy loam on slopes, bluffs, and floodplains. C. canadensis also occurs in disturbed areas such as roadsides, ditches, along railroads, and in landscaping.[2]
Associated species of C. canadensis include Magnolia pyramidata and Acer barbatum.[2]
Conservation, cultivation, and restoration
Cultural use
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, K. Craddock Burks, Allan Buzhardt, W. G. D'Arcy, Kurt E. Blum, Patricia Elliot, G. Gil, C. J. Hansen, Gerald Long Karen MacClendon, Richard Mitchell, Elmer C. Prichard, Gwynn W. Ramsey, Mary Scott, John W. Thieret, and Larry Williams. States and counties: Alabama: Barbour and Escambia. Florida: Alachua, Calhoun, Gadsden, Jefferson, Lake, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla. Georgia: Grady and Miller. Louisiana: St Landry. South Carolina: Fairfield. Tennessee: Montgomery.
