Chionanthus virginicus

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Chionanthus virginicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species: C. virginicus
Binomial name
Chionanthus virginicus
L.
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Natural range of Chionanthus virginicus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: fringe-tree, white fringetree, old man's beard

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none[1]

Varieties: none[1]

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

C. virginicus occurs in natural communities such as pine hardwood forests, mixed hardwood forests, Flatwoods, oak-magnolia-holly woods; often on wooded slopes and ravines. It grows in sandy and loamy sand soil and can tolerate xeric to mesic soil conditions. C. virginicus has also been know to grow in open, disturbed areas such as along railroads, roadsides, and forest edges.[2]

Associated species of C. virginicus include, Pinus elliottii, Pinus palustrus, Pinus taeda, Acer rubrum, sabal palmetto, Illex cassine, Berchema scandens, Magnolia vigininana, Kalmia latifolia,Quercus laevis, Quercus incana, Quercus geminata, Quercus hemisphaerica, and Quercus nigra.[2]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

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References and notes

  1. 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. 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, W. W. Baker, Richard Carter, R. Cherry, Bob Farley, Robert K. Godfrey, Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Robert Kral, K. MacClendon, Robert T. MacClendon, Helen Roth, Annie Schmidt, and K. Willis. States and counties: Georgia: Camden. Florida: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Leon, Liberty, Orange, Wakulla, and Washington.