American Witch-Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana L.
Hamamelis virginiana, known as American Witch-Hazel, is a flowering shrub native to eastern North America. It is found from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota and south to central Florida and eastern Texas. The species was first described in 1753 by Linnaeus and belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family. Catesby's illustration, a key element in the original description, was later reproduced by Venema.
Description
Hamamelis virginiana is a native shrub of eastern North America, occurring in regions including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and extending into the United States from Vermont to Texas. It is a member of the Hamamelidaceae family and is one of several species in the genus Hamamelis. The species was formally described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. An illustration by Mark Catesby, used in the original description, was later published by Venema in 1957. The plant is also known by common names such as common witch-hazel and beadwood.
Other common names
American Witch-HazelAmerican WitchhazelAmerican WitchhzelCommon Witch-HazelCommon WitchhzelNorthern Witch-HazelSnapping HazelnutSpotted AlderStriped AlderWater-WitchWinterbloomWitch-HazelWitchhazel
Distribution
New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US · SE · Global · NO · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mexico Northeast · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · New Hampshire
Synonyms
Hamamelis virginiana var. angustifoliaHamamelis virginiana var. orbiculataHamamelis virginica var. macrophyllaHamamelis virginica var. parvifoliaTrilopus nigra var. catesbianaTrilopus virginicaHamamelis virginiana subsp. virginianaTrilopus virginiana
