Carya ovata (P. Miller) K. Koch. Section: Carya. Common Shagbark Hickory. Phen: Apr-May; Oct. Hab: Rich moist bottomlands, slopes, occasionally on dry upland flats. Dist: S. ME and s. QC west to MN and NE, south to GA and TX; also disjunct in Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, G, GrPl, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, RAB, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W; = Carya ovata (Mill.) K.Koch var. ovata – Ar, FNA3, NY, Pa; = Hicoria ovata (Mill.) Britton – S, S13; > Carya ovata (Mill.) K.Koch var. fraxinifolia Sarg. – F, Il; > Carya ovata (Mill.) K.Koch var. nuttallii Sarg. – F, Il; > Carya ovata (Mill.) K.Koch var. ovata – F, Il; > Carya ovata (Mill.) K.Koch var. pubescens Sarg. – F
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ?: 5
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