Aesculus glabra


Scientific Name:Aesculus glabra
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Common Name:Ohio Buckeye
Authority: Willd.
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C Value:5
Wetness:FAC+
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Genus in Illinois:
5
Duration:Perennial
Reproduction:Monoecious
Flower Type:Perfect
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Flower Color:Yellow
Growth Habit:Woody
Leaf Arrangement:Opposite
Leaf Type:Palmate Compound
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Leaf Margin:Toothed
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Distribution:BONAP Distribution Map
Status (State):Not Listed
Status (Federal):Not Listed
ID Tips:This genus is easily identified by the opposite leaves that are palmately compound. Distinguished from red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) by its yellow flowers, fruits with warty projections, and leaves that are regularly toothed.
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