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Acer pensylvanicum Linnaeus. Section: Macrantha. Common name: Striped Maple, Moosewood, Whistlewood. Phenology: May; Jun-Sep. Habitat: Dry to mesic forests. Distribution: NS west to MB, south to w. NC, nw. SC, ne. GA, e. TN, WI, and MN.

ID notes: The prominently striped bark of this common, mid-elevation understory tree is unmistakable.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA13, G, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, Murray (1970); = Acer pennsylvanicum L. — S13, orthographic variant. Basionym: Acer pensylvanicum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Acer pensylvanicum - FNA13

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 2

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image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷

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native range: eastern North America



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