Nyssa aquatica L.

Locations ofNyssa aquatica L. in Virginia

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Family
Nyssaceae
Botanical Name
Nyssa aquatica L.
Common Name
Water Tupelo
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Nyssa aquatica L.
Comments
Habitat
Alluvial swamps, especially in large river backswamps where inundated for
substantial periods; most often found in silty or mucky mineral soils; less characteristic of small-stream, nonriverine, and maritime swamps with soils of greater organic content; typically occurs in nearly pure stands or with Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum). Locally common in the s. and c. Coastal Plain north to the Chickahominy River drainage in Hanover and New Kent counties.
Native Status
Native

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