American hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana

Summary 2

Ostrya virginiana (American Hophornbeam), is a species of Ostrya native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to southern Manitoba and eastern Wyoming, southeast to northern Florida and southwest to eastern Texas and northeastern Mexico . Other names include eastern hophornbeam, hardhack (in New England), ironwood, and leverwood.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/42264328@N00/2720439076
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrya_virginiana

More Info

iNat Map

Temperature preference moderate/central areas, warm valleys/south slopes
Leaves simple
Habitat moisture dry, mesic/medium