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Acer glabrum var. diffusum

Acer glabrum Torr. var. diffusum (Greene) Smiley

Mountain Maple, Rocky Mountain Maple

Aceraceae (Maple family)

Synonym(s): Acer diffusum, Acer glabrum ssp. diffusum

USDA Symbol: ACGLD3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Samara
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Dry montane rocky slopes and canyons.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Acer glabrum var. diffusum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acer glabrum var. diffusum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acer glabrum var. diffusum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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