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Aesculus flava

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Yellow Buckeye

G5Secure Found in 30 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava). Photo by Mac Post, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Mac Post, CC BY 4.0
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava). Photo by Alaina Krakowiak, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Alaina Krakowiak, CC BY 4.0
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava). Photo by Austin Pursley, CC0 1.0, via iNaturalist.
Austin Pursley, CC0 1.0
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava). Photo by George Pushkal, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
George Pushkal, CC BY 4.0
yellow buckeye (Aesculus flava). Photo by jonsense, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
jonsense, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158410
Element CodePDHPC01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSapindales
FamilySapindaceae
GenusAesculus
Synonyms
Aesculus octandraMarsh.
Other Common Names
yellow buckeye (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1996-11-22
Change Date1996-11-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
New JerseySNANo
New YorkSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (30)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
North Carolina (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Peters Mountain Addition A (VA)Jefferson National Forest1,268
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
West Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Peters Mountain Addition A (WV)Jefferson National Forest343
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
Turkey MountainMonongahela National Forest6,421
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.