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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Forsythia viridissima
FAMILY
Oleaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forsythia viridissima
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Forsythia viridissima
COMMON NAME:
Greenstem Forsythia
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Forsythia viridissima
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Forsythia viridissima
FAMILY
Oleaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Forsythia viridissima
3538
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Waste places, vacant lots, suburban woodlands, commonly planted and persistent, rarely escaped, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
Petiole 0.25-0.5"
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
4-lobed calyx
4-lobed campanulate corolla
2 stamens
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Capsule
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