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Weakley's
Flora (
4/7/08
):
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata +
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS National Database:
Rutaceae
Ptelea trifoliata +
LESS THAN
Vascular
Flora of the Carolinas (1968):
Rutaceae
103-02-001
Ptelea trifoliata
Common Name:
Wafer-ash, Hop-tree
Shrub
Tree
Perennial
Deciduous
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon
Documented growing
wild in
GA
NC
SC
Look for it on rocky bluffs, esp calcareous or mafic, open woodlands, calcareous Coastal Plain river bluffs, granitic domes, per Weakley's Flora
To see a detailed
map, click
here.
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...Moist
...Variable
...Dry
Leaves:
Compound: Ternately
Alternate
Flower:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
4(3-5) sepals
4(3-5) petals
4(3-5) stamens
Fruit:
Summer
Samara
To learn more about
this plant, look it up in a good book!
A Guide to the Wildflowers of SC p109
Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants p026
Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee p307
Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops p40
Landscaping with Native Trees p255
Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p082
Newcomb's Wildflower Guide p170
Trees of the Southeastern US p077
Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge p07
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Greenville County
SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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April
Greenville County
SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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April
McCormick County
SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
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April
McCormick County
SC
Stevens Creek Heritage Preserve
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May
Rutherford County
NC
Chimney Rock Park
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May
Rutherford County
NC
Chimney Rock Park
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Ron Lance
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July
Rutherford County
NC
Chimney Rock Park
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