American Witch-Hazel
Scientific Name:Hamamelis virginiana
Common Name Synonyms: Common Witchhazel


NOTES: Yellow flowers bloom in late autumn. One of the few plants that exhibit current flowers, last year's seedpods, and next year's buds at the same time. Native to North America.

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American Witch-Hazel
Genus species: Hamamelis virginiana
Common Names: American Witch-Hazel
Common Witchhazel
Family Name: Hamamelidaceae  
Deciduous trees or shrubs; leaves alternate, simple, stipulate; flowers unisexual or bisexual, bracteate, regular; fruit a capsule.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Shrub
Flower Color:Yellow
CNC Habitat: Krippendorf Arboretum
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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