Tilia americana

Characteristics
Malvaceae
Tilia
Tilia americana L. var. americana
American basswood
Rich mesic forests, talus slopes, bases of rock outcrops, bluffs, and thin soil over calcareous bedrock. Although occurring throughout New York's mesic hardwood forests excepting the cooler parts of the state this species is most abundant in deep rich mesic soils of valley bottoms and lower slopes as well as on talus slopes and in association with rocky outcrops.
Tree
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACU (NWPL EMP) FACU (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Malvales
Tilia
Tilia americana L. var. americana - American basswood
Citation
Tilia americana L. var. americana
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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: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Jul 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Jul 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Jul 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 17 Mar 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 17 Mar 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Mar 2003 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 11 Mar 2003 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Jul 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 16 Jul 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 27 Apr 2008 - 2
Photo by: Sara R. Stebbins - Environmental Design & Research. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 27 Apr 2008 - Sara R. Stebbins View Full Size
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 3 Jul 2015 - 7
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 3 Jul 2015 - Selma Rosenthal View Full Size
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 20 Jan 2015 - 7
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 20 Jan 2015 - Selma Rosenthal View Full Size
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 29 Apr 2016 - 7
Photo by: Selma Rosenthal. Photo taken: Onondaga Co., NY: 29 Apr 2016 - Selma Rosenthal View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 8 June 2017 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Clinton, NY: 8 June 2017 View Full Size