Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Detail
- Family
- Lauraceae
- Botanical Name
- Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
- Common Name
- Sassafras
- Synonym(s)
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
- Comments
- Sassafras is a characteristic small tree of old fields, fencerows, and other early-successional habitats. It persists, however, and grows well in the understory of various mature forest communities and occasionally reaches great size.
- Habitat
- Dry to mesic forests and woodlands, old fields, fencerows, and other disturbed sites. Common throughout.
- Native Status
- Native
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