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not marked as a favorite taxon Robinia viscosa Ventenat. Common name: Clammy Locust. Phenology: May-Jul; Jul-Aug. Habitat: Mountain forests and woodlands, roadsides, disturbed areas, rare in wild, uncommon as an escape. Distribution: Originally a Southern and Central Appalachian endemic, ranging from PA south through w. MD, w. VA, e. WV, w. NC, and e. TN, to n. GA and n. AL, now much more widespread as an escape from cultivation. Reported for GA Coastal Plain (Marion County) (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, F, G, Il, Mi, Pa, RAB, S, S13, WV, Wheeler (2023); = n/a — Tat; = Robinia viscosa Vent. var. viscosa — C, K4, NE, NS, NY, SE3, Ashe (1922), Isely & Peabody (1984); < Robinia viscosa Vent. — FNA11.2, POWO, W. Basionym: Robinia viscosa Vent. 1800

Links to other floras: < Robinia viscosa - FNA11.2

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image #1 of Robinia viscosa© Alan Cressler: Robinia viscosa, Marion County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Robinia viscosa© Brandon Wheeler | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Robinia viscosa© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Robinia viscosa© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Robinia viscosa© Brandon Wheeler | Original Image ⭷

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