Characteristics
Carpinus caroliniana Walter ssp. virginiana (Marshall) Furlow
musclewood, ironwood, American hornbeam
An understory small tree in deciduous forests. It does best in wet-mesic soils, lower parts of slopes, and stream banks. Also occurs in swamps and mesic forests. It can become a dominant understory tree in these habitats.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
6
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Native
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5T5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Fagales
Carpinus caroliniana Walter ssp. virginiana (Marshall) Furlow - musclewood, ironwood, American hornbeam
Citation
Carpinus caroliniana Walter ssp. virginiana (Marshall) Furlow
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Species Distribution Map
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