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Know Your Natives – Hop Hornbeam
Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) of the Birch (Betulaceae) family is a woodland to woodland-margin tree with staminate (male) and pistillate (female) catkins on the same tree (a monoecious species). The genus name is based on Latin and Greek words for … Continue reading
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Know Your Natives – Alder
Alder (Alnus serrulata) of the Birch (Betulaceae) family is a deciduous shrub found in the U.S. from Texas to Kansas to Maine and thence east and south to the borders. This shrub, the only species in the Alnus genus in … Continue reading
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Know Your Natives – American Hazelnut
American Hazelnut American Hazelnut (Corylus americana) is a medium to large spreading shrub that produces edible nuts in the fall. The nuts ripen in September and October and are a favorite of small game and birds. As fall progresses male … Continue reading
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Tagged American Hazelnut, Betulaceae, Nut
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