Hamamelis vernalis Sargent. Common name: Ozark Witch-hazel, Vernal Witch-hazel. Phenology: Dec-Apr. Habitat: Stream banks, open riparian forests, gravel bars, river scour; also lower slopes adjacent to these habitats. Distribution: C. MO and e. OK south to AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, F, FNA3, K4; = Hamamelis ×vernalis Sarg. (pro sp.) – Jenne (1966); = n/a – C; < Hamamelis virginiana L. – S, S13
Links to other floras: = Hamamelis vernalis - FNA3
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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native range: IA, MO, AR, OK & TX