Fagus grandifolia

Characteristics
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
American beech
Mesic forests. A major component of northern hardwood forests where it is often in association with sugar maples. Beech occurs from sea level in coastal Long Island to high elevation forests in the mountains of northern New York.
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Perennial
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Native FACU (NWPL) FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fagales
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. - American beech
Citation
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 8 May 2019 -
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Photo By: Tim Howard. Photo taken: Warren, NY: 25 June 2020 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 28 Mar 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 12 Jul 2002 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Mar 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 27 Aug 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 04 Nov 2008 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 15 Jun 2013 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 15 Jun 2013 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Mar 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 12 May 2017 - 7
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Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR). Photo taken: Cortland Co., NY: 16 May 2018 -
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