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Ostrya knowltonii
Ostrya knowltonii Coville
Ironwood, Knowlton's Hop-hornbeam, Knowlton's Hophornbeam, Western Hop-hornbeam
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OSKN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TX , UTNative Habitat: Streamsides and rocky slopes in moist canyons.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ostrya knowltonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ostrya knowltonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ostrya knowltonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-09-25Research By: CBR