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Taxodium distichum (Linnaeus) L.C. Richard. Bald-cypress. Phen: Mar-Apr; Oct. Hab: Brownwater and blackwater swamps, usually in riverine situations, depressions in bottomland forests, lake margins, river banks, rarely in wooded seeps. Dist: DE and e. MD south to s. FL and west to e. TX and se. OK, north along the Mississippi River and its tributaries to s. IN and s. IL. This species is sometimes planted as an ornamental in upland and wetland sites within and beyond its natural range, and these planted trees are very long persistent and may be encountered.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Other Comments: A remarkable population of Taxodium distichum is found along a stretch of the Black River in NC, with many trees exceeding 1500 years old, and the oldest discovered as of 2022 is aged at more than 2600 years old.

Synonymy: = AqW, Fl1, G, Il, K1, K4, Mi, Pa, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3, WV, Godfrey (1988); = Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. var. distichum – Ar, C, ETx1, K3, Mo1, NY, Adams et al (2012), Lickey & Walker (2002); < Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. – F; < Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. var. distichum – FNA2

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily: 6

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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, cones, Riverbend Wildlife Management Area, waterfowl impoundments, Laurens County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum (stunted), Gum Slough, Half Moon Wildlife Management Area, Sumter County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, unopened male flowers, Riverbend Wildlife Management Area, cypress pond, Laurens County, Georgia 4 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Giant Old Growth Tree No. 1, Altamaha River Floodplain, Long County, Georgia, Steve Bowling 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Giant Old Growth Tree No. 1, Altamaha River Floodplain, Long County, Georgia, Alan Cressler 4 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Knee, and Salvinia minima, Otter Lake, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, unopened male flowers, Riverbend Wildlife Management Area, cypress pond, Laurens County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Inside Giant Old Growth Tree No. 2, Altamaha River Floodplain, Long County, Georgia, Steve Bowling 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, with Ficus aurea, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, National Audubon Society, Collier County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Cypress Pond, Turner County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Old Growth, Wekiva River, Levy County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Taxodium distichum, Knees, Santa Fe River, William Guy Lemmon Memorial Park, Suwannee County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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