Nyssa ogeche
| Nyssa ogeche | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Nyssa |
| Species: | N. ogeche |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyssa ogeche Bartram ex Marshall | |
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| Natural range of Nyssa ogeche from USDA NRCS [1]. | |
Common name: Ogeechee tupelo, Ogeechee lime, Ogeechee plum
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none[1]
Varieties: Nyssa acuminata Small; Nyssa ogeche Bartram ex Marshall[1]
Description
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
N. ogeche occurs in natural communities such as cypress-gum ponds, floodplain forests, shrub tree bogs, river-sink areas, lake shores, swamps, and streambanks. It will grow in mesic soils and even in shallow water.[2]
Associated species of N. ogeche include Nyssa aquatica, Taxodium distichum, Acer rubrum, Nyssa biflora, Panicum hemitomon, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Quercus nigra, Quercus phellos, Quercus lauriflia, Cyrilla racemiflora, Salix nigra, Alnus serrulata, Physocarpus opulifolius, and Hymenocallis gholsonii.
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.
- ↑ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Robert K. Godfrey, Walter Kittredge, Karen MacClendon, Travis MacClendon, Marc Minno, and Cecil R Slaughter. States and counties: Florida: Baker, Calhoun, Jackson, Leon, and Liberty. Georgia: Decatur.
