Platanus occidentalis L.

Locations ofPlatanus occidentalis L. in Virginia

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Family
Platanaceae
Botanical Name
Platanus occidentalis L.
Common Name
Sycamore, American Sycamore
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Platanus occidentalis L.
Comments
Habitat
Floodplain forests and swamps, montane alluvial forests, stream banks, flood-scoured rocky bars and shores, and disturbed alluvial habitats; an occasional invader of old fields and disturbed forests on mesic lower slopes and uplands. Common in the mountains and Piedmont; frequent in the Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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