Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Malvales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tilia cordata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tilia cordata
FAMILY
Tiliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tilia cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Tilia cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Lime-trees and basswoods: a biological monograph of the genus Tilia (Pigott, 2012)
Tilia cordata ssp. cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Tilia cordata
COMMON NAME:
Little-leaf Linden, Small-leaved Linden, Small-leaved Lime
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / US Forest Service pnd_tico2_005_lhp
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tilia cordata
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tilia cordata
FAMILY
Tiliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tilia cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Tilia cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Lime-trees and basswoods: a biological monograph of the genus Tilia (Pigott, 2012)
Tilia cordata ssp. cordata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of Vascular Plants of NE US & Adjacent Canada (Gleason & Cronquist,1991)
Tilia cordata
1514
Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, uncommonly planted, rarely naturalizing, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer
Yellow/Cream
5 sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Brown
Nut-like
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