Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.

Locations ofMagnolia tripetala (L.) L. in Virginia

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Family
Magnoliaceae
Botanical Name
Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
Common Name
Umbrella Magnolia
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Magnolia tripetala (L.) L.
Comments
This species has a very irregular distribution in w. Virginia, where it is locally common in certain areas yet inexplicably absent from extensive areas of apparently suitable habitat. It is most widespread and generally common in the Cumberland Mountains of far sw. Virginia.
Habitat
Mesic to dry-mesic forests; occurs in a wide range of community types and soils. Infrequent in the mountains and inner Piedmont; rare in the Coastal Plain, where mostly restricted to shell-marl ravines and other rich sites.
Native Status
Native

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