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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Magnolia ashei   FAMILY Magnoliaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Magnolia ashei   FAMILY Magnoliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2003)

Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei

SYNONYMOUS WITH The phylogeny of Magnolia in eastern North America (Tobe, 1998)

Magnolia macrophylla ssp. ashei

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

Magnolia ashei

 

COMMON NAME:
Ashe's Magnolia


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image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

JK Marlow    jkm160217_024

February    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Terminal buds with white to gray-silky hairs, often 25mm+, with pointed tip, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004).

image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

Sam Pratt    sbp_20140428_122229

April    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

Ron Lance    rwl895_a

May        

Looks similar to M. macrophylla, but w a shrublike habit & narrower fruit, per Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989).

image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

Sam Pratt    sbp_20140509_143343

May    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Flowers even as a young plant, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

Sam Pratt    sbp_20140509_143405

May    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

Flowers are 6-12" across, purple-stained at base, with a pleasing fragrance, per Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr, 1975+).

image of Magnolia ashei, Ashe's Magnolia

Sam Pratt    sbp_20140509_143417

May    Spartanburg County    SC

In cultivation

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Magnolia ashei   FAMILY Magnoliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Magnolia ashei   FAMILY Magnoliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2003)
Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei

SYNONYMOUS WITH The phylogeny of Magnolia in eastern North America (Tobe, 1998)
Magnolia macrophylla ssp. ashei

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Magnolia ashei

 

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895

Shrub; Tree
Perennial

Habitat: Moist to wet hammocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native: Florida

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LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate, crowded at branch tips & appearing whorled ("umbrella-like")

FLOWER:
Spring
Creamy-white
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
6-12 petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer
Aggregate of follicles

 

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