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Hamamelis vernalis

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Ozark Witch-hazel

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129314
Element CodePDHAM02010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderHamamelidales
FamilyHamamelidaceae
GenusHamamelis
Other Common Names
Ozark witch-hazel (EN) Spring Witch-hazel (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 Date1991-05-09
Change Date1991-05-16
Edition Date1991-05-09
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn (1991)
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
This shrub seems to be common within range. More EO information needed.
Range Extent Comments
MO, AR, eastern OK, TX.
Occurrences Comments
32 counties in Arkansas, 6 counties in Oklahoma. Occurrences in other states unknown.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist woods, margins and shores of streams.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
OklahomaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
Arkansas (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Devils CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,877
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.