Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
You may enjoy reading South Carolina's Native Magnolias by Richard B. Figlar.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Magnoliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Magnolia pyramidata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Magnolia pyramidata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 080-02-005:
Magnolia pyramidata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Magnoliaceae hardy in cooler temperatures (Spongberg, 1998)
Magnolia fraseri var. pyramidata
COMMON NAME:
Pyramid Magnolia
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmpyrimidata_arb10
May
Closely related to M. fraseri, but leaves generally shorter (5.5-8.5" long), per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
COMPARE
leaves of Magnolia species
Patrick D. McMillan pdmmpyramidata_wl2
Month Unknown
Flowers only 3.5-4" across when fully expanded, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.