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Nomenclaturally Fothergilla alnifolia Linnaeus f. is illegitimate.
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Description
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Shrubs , 3-10(-20) dm; branches slender. Leaves: stipules 1.5-4(-6.1) mm; petioles 3-8(-12) mm. Leaf blade elliptic-oblong, obovate, or somewhat orbiculate, symmetric, 1.9-6 × 1.3-4.5 cm, base rounded to truncate, rarely oblique, proximal margins entire, distal margins dentate and mucronate-toothed or entire, apex acute to obtuse or rounded; surfaces abaxially glaucous or green, adaxially green, both surfaces stellate-pubescent; veins 4-5 pairs. Inflorescences sessile or short-pedunculate, 1.5-4.2 × 1.5-3.5 cm. Flowers : calyx lobes obsolete in fruit; stamens 12-24; filaments 4-12 mm. Fruiting spikes 2.3-4.3 × 1.5-2 cm. Capsules 6-12 mm. Seeds 4-6 mm, apex blunt. 2 n = 48.
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Distribution
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Ala., Fla., Ga., N.C., S.C.
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Flowering/Fruiting
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Flowering spring (Mar-May).
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Habitat
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Sandy pine woods, sphagnum swamps and bogs, Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains; 0-185m.
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Synonym
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Fothergilla carolina (Linnaeus) Britton; F. parvifolia Kearney
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Comprehensive Description
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Fothergilla parvifolia Kearney; Small, Fl. SE. U. S. 509. 1903
A shrub, 5 dm. high or less, with long rootstocks, sending up slender, often simple stems in large patches, the twigs, leaves and inflorescence finely pubescent ; leaves firm in texture, broadly ovate, oval or suborbicular, coarsely crenate or crenate-dentate, mostly from below the middle to the apex, 6 cm. long or less; petioles slender, 5-10 mm. long; flowers appearing before the leaves; spikes dense, 2-3 cm. long; capsule 6-8 mm. long, oblong, the subulate beaks about 3 mm. long.
Type locality : Jesup, Georgia.
Distribution : Sandy soil, North Carolina to Florida.
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- John Kunkel SmaII, Per Axel Rydber, Nathaniel Lord Britton, Percy Wilson, Henry Hurd Rusby. 1905. ROSALES, PODOSTEMONACEAE, CRASSULACEAE, PENTHORACEAE and PARNASSIACEAE. North American flora. vol 22(2). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
Comprehensive Description
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Hamamelis monoica Walt. Fl. Car. 255. 1788 Fothergilla Carolina Britton, Mem. Torrey Club 5 : 180. 1894.
A shrub 6 dm. high or less, the stems and branches slender ; leaves firm in texture, oblong, oblong-ovate, or the lower ones ovate-orbicular, finely and densely pubescent beneath, sparingly stellate-pubescent above when young, 5 cm. long or less, dentate or repand-dentate toward the usually obtuse apex, narrowed or truncate at the base, or the
VoLUMK 22, Part 2, 1905] 185
1. F. parvifolia. 18^ NORTH AMERICAN FI^ORA [VowMe 22
lower cordate ; petioles pubescent, 6 mm. long or less ; flowers appearing before the leaves ; spikes 1^ cm. long ; filaments 10 mm. long or less ; hypanthium pubescent, 5 mm. long in fruit; capsule 8-10 mm. long, oblong, its subulate beaks 2-3 mm. long.
Typk locality: Carolina.
Distribution : Virginia to Georgia.
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- John Kunkel SmaII, Per Axel Rydber, Nathaniel Lord Britton, Percy Wilson, Henry Hurd Rusby. 1905. ROSALES, PODOSTEMONACEAE, CRASSULACEAE, PENTHORACEAE and PARNASSIACEAE. North American flora. vol 22(2). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
Fothergilla gardenii
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Fothergilla gardenii foliage
Fothergilla gardenii, also known by the common names witch alder,[1] dwarf fothergilla,[2] American wych hazel,[3] and dwarf witchalder is a deciduous shrub in the Hamamelidaceae family. It is one of two species in the genus Fothergilla.[1][2]
Description
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Type: Slow-growing[2] deciduous shrub.[1][2]
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Height/spread: Max height and spread is 0.9 m (3 ft)[2] to 1 m (3 ft).[1]
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Leaves: Dark green, alternate leaves emerge in spring[1] and range in shape from oval[1][2] to obovate.[1] Sizes up to 6 cm (2.5 in) in length,[1] with irregularly[2] toothed margins.[1][2] Striking autumn colors, including bright red,[1] crimson,[2] orange, and yellow.[1][2]
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Inflorescences: Terminal cylindrical[1] spikes[1][2] to 4 cm (1.5 in) are borne in spring,[1] before the leaves emerge.[1][2]
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Flowers: Small,[1] white, petal-less, highly fragrant. Conspicuous filaments[1][2] are 2.5 cm (1 in) long.[1]
Distribution
Native to the southeastern USA,[1][2] from North Carolina to Alabama.[2]
Cultivation
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Hardiness: Fully hardy,[1] to -29 °C (-20 °F).[2] USDA zones 5-9.[2]
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Cultivation: Prefers full sun[1][2] or partial shade[1] and humus-rich, well-drained soil which is kept moist.[1][2] Full sun gives the best autumn color.[2] Does well in woodland gardens or shrub borders.[1]
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Propagation:
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Seed Sow seed outdoors in a cold frame or seedbed in autumn or winter. Seed typically germinates the second spring after sowing.[1] Fresh seed works best.[2]
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Cuttings Take softwood cuttings in summer[1][2] and root them in a mist unit.[1]
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Layering:
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Air Layering Air layer in summer.[1]
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Simple Layering Can be propagated by layering.[2]
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Pests and Diseases: Trouble free.[1]
Cultivars
The cultivar 'Blue Mist' is grown for its glaucous blue-green foliage.[1][2]
Etymology
Fothergilla is named for Dr. John Fothergill (1712-1780) of Stratford, Essex, a physician and introducer of American plants.[3]
Gardenii is named for Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791), an Anglo-American botanist and correspondent with Carl Linnaeus.[3]
References
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad Brickell, Christopher "The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z of Garden Plants (Volume 1: A-J)", 3rd ed. Copyright 1996, 2003, 2008 Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London. ISBN 9781405332965 pp. 452-453
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^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Hogan, Sean, chief consultant. 2003, 2004. "Flora A Gardener's Encyclopedia", Global Nook Publishing Pty Ltd, Timber Press. ISBN 0881925381. pp. 608
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^ a b c Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 169, 175
- Thomas G. Ranney and Nathan P. Lynch, Clarifying Taxonomy and Nomenclature of Fothergilla (Hamamelidaceae) Cultivars and Hybrids, HORTSCIENCE 42(3):470–473. 2007.
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Fothergilla gardenii: Brief Summary
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Fothergilla gardenii foliage
Fothergilla gardenii, also known by the common names witch alder, dwarf fothergilla, American wych hazel, and dwarf witchalder is a deciduous shrub in the Hamamelidaceae family. It is one of two species in the genus Fothergilla.
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