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Rutaceae
Ptelea

not marked as a favorite taxon Ptelea trifoliata Linnaeus var. trifoliata. Common name: Common Wafer-ash. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Rocky hillsides, glades, and barrens, especially over calcareous or mafic rocks, prairies, prairie woodlands. Distribution: NY west to WI, south to FL and TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, G, Il, NY; > Ptelea microcarpa Small — S, S13; > Ptelea serrata Small — S, S13; < Ptelea trifoliata L. — Ar, Fl4, Mi, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, WH3; < Ptelea trifoliata L. ssp. trifoliata — Can, GrPl, K4, Mo3; < Ptelea trifoliata L. ssp. trifoliata var. trifoliata — C, NE, Tx, Bailey (1962), Skornia, Yang, & Applequist (2015); > Ptelea trifoliata L. var. trifoliata — S, S13. Basionym: Ptelea trifoliata L. 1753

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Alan Weakley source
image #10 of Ptelea trifoliata var. trifoliata© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷

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