Fothergilla milleri W.D. Phillips & J.E. Haynes. Miller's Witch-alder. Phen: Mar-May; Sep-Oct. Hab: Seepy, acid wetlands. Dist: Coastal Plain of wc. GA, s. AL, and Panhandle FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Haynes et al. (2020) for detail. A diploid species (2n=2x=24), and apparently involved as a parental lineage of both F. gardenii and F. major.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Haynes et al (2020); < Fothergilla gardenii L. – Fl2, FNA3, GW2, K1, K3, K4, WH3, Weaver (1969); >< Fothergilla parvifolia Kearney – S, S13
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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© Alan Cressler: Fothergilla milleri, Taylor County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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