Aesculus Linnaeus. Common name: Buckeye.
A genus of about 13 species, trees and shrubs, of temperate e. North America, w. North America, e. Asia, and se. Europe. Sectional classification shown in the key follows Du, Harris, & Xiang (2020).
Key advice:The following hybrids are known from our area and can be locally common: Aesculus ×neglecta Lindley [A. flava × sylvatica], Aesculus ×mutabilis (Spach) Scheele [A. pavia × sylvatica], and Aesculus ×bushii Schneider [A. glabra × pavia]. They can be recognized by their intermediate morphology.
References: Du, Harris, & Xiang (2020); Hardin (1957a); Hardin (1957b); Hardin (2024) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024); Harris, Xiang, & Thomas (2009); Wyatt & Lodwick (1981). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Aesculus flava | Original Image ⭷
© Grant Morrow Parkins | Aesculus flava | Original Image ⭷
© Grant Morrow Parkins | Aesculus parviflora | Original Image ⭷
© J.W. Hardin | Aesculus hippocastanum | Original Image ⭷
© Sonnia Hill | Aesculus glabra var. arguta | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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