Ptelea trifoliata Linnaeus var. mollis Torrey & A. Gray. Hairy Wafer-ash. Phen: Apr-Jun; Jun-Aug. Hab: Moist to dry forests, woodlands, and outcrops over calcareous or mafic substrates. Dist: VA south to n. FL, west to c. TX.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy: = F, Il; = Ptelea trifoliata L. ssp. trifoliata var. mollis Torr. & A.Gray – C, K1, K3, NcTx, Tx, Bailey (1962), Skornia, Yang, & Applequist (2015); = Ptelea trifoliata L. var. tomentosa – S; > Ptelea rhombifolia A.Heller – S13; < Ptelea trifoliata L. – Fl4, RAB, Va, WH3; < Ptelea trifoliata L. ssp. trifoliata – K4; > Ptelea trifoliata L. var. deamiana Nieuwl. – G; > Ptelea trifoliata L. var. mollis Torr. & A.Gray – S13

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 7