OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Magnoliids: Magnoliales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Asimina incana   FAMILY Annonaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asimina incana   FAMILY Annonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)

Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Trees, Shrubs, Woody Vines of north Florida & adjacent GA & AL (Godfrey, 1988)

Asimina incarna

SYNONYMOUS WITH A revision of Asimina and Deeringothamnus (Annonaceae) (Kral, 1960)

Asimina speciosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Pityothamnus incanus

 

COMMON NAME:
Flag Pawpaw, Polecat Bush, Woolly Pawpaw


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image of Asimina incana, Flag Pawpaw, Polecat Bush, Woolly Pawpaw

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_asimina_incana

July        

Newly emerged lvs densely tomentose w pale pubescence; mature lvs medium green, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Asimina incana, Flag Pawpaw, Polecat Bush, Woolly Pawpaw

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_asimina_incana_2

July        

image of Asimina incana, Flag Pawpaw, Polecat Bush, Woolly Pawpaw

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_asimina_incarna

July        

Berries unevenly oblong-cylindric, pulpy, yellow-green, to 8 cm, per Flora of North America.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Asimina incana   FAMILY Annonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Asimina incana   FAMILY Annonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Asimina incana

SYNONYMOUS WITH (ORTHOGRAPHIC VARIANT) Trees, Shrubs, Woody Vines of north Florida & adjacent GA & AL (Godfrey, 1988)
Asimina incarna

SYNONYMOUS WITH A revision of Asimina and Deeringothamnus (Annonaceae) (Kral, 1960)
Asimina speciosa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pityothamnus incanus

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3586

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Dry pinelands, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Uncommon

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Petioles 2-6mm long

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White to yellowish
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
6 petals (usually)
Many stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Yellow-green
Berry

 

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