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Hamamelidaceae
Hamamelis

not marked as a favorite taxon Hamamelis ovalis S.W. Leonard. Common name: Running Witch-hazel, Southern Red Witch-hazel, Bigleaf Witch-hazel. Phenology: Late Dec-early Feb. Habitat: Dry-mesic pineland ravines. Distribution: Originally believed to be possibly endemic to sc. MS (Perry County) (Leonard 2006), but now found as well in five counties in s. AL (Butler, Clarke, Covington, Crenshaw, and Monroe Counties.) (Keener 2010, Diamond 2013), in e. GA (T. Patrick, pers. comm., 2015), e. TX (Lewandowski, pers. comm., 2016), and w. Panhandle FL (Loran Anderson and Steve Leonard, pers. comm. 2018).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NS, POWO, Leonard (2006); < Hamamelis vernalis Sarg. — Tx; < Hamamelis virginiana L. — Fl2, FNA3, S, S13. Basionym: Hamamelis ovalis S.W.Leonard 2006

Links to other floras: < Hamamelis virginiana - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Hamamelis ovalis© Alan Cressler: Hamamelis ovalis, cultivated at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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