Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Magnoliales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Magnolia acuminata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)
Magnolia acuminata
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 080-02-007?:
Magnolia acuminata FAMILY Magnoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tulipastrum cordatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Andre Michaux
Magnolia cordata
COMMON NAME:
Piedmont Cucumber Magnolia, Yellow Cucumber-tree, Showy Cucumber Magnolia
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_377
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John B. Nelson jbn_3453389181_05535fd69e
April Lexington County SC
A smaller tree than var. acuminata, with generally brighter yellow flowers, per South Carolina's Native Magnolias (Figlar, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm170408_513
April Laurens County SC
Sumter National Forest: Tyger Ranger District
Petals golden-yellow above, light-yellow below, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcordata_wl
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcordata_wl3
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Perianth segments light yellow on underside and golden yellow above, per Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988).
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmmcordata_wl4
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Magnolia acuminata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Magnolia acuminata
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 080-02-007?:
Magnolia acuminata
FAMILY
Magnoliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tulipastrum cordatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Andre Michaux
Magnolia cordata
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Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Moist to dry slopes and bottomlands over mafic or calcareous rocks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in Piedmont (rare in Coastal Plain)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
6-12 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer
Aggregate of follicles
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p107
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p208
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