Hamamelis virginiana
American Witch Hazel, American Witchhazel
Other regional names: American Witchhzel +8 more
- American Witchhzel
- Common Witchhzel
- Snapping Hazelnut
- Spotted Alder
- Striped Alder
- Water Witch
- Winterbloom
- Witch Hazel
- Witchhazel
Also known as: Hamamelis androgyna Walter +17 more
- Hamamelis androgyna Walter
- Hamamelis caroliniana Walter ex Steud.
- Hamamelis communis Barton
- Hamamelis corylifolia Moench
- Hamamelis dentata Raf.
- Hamamelis dioica Walter
- Hamamelis hyemalis Raf.
- Hamamelis macrophylla Pursh
- Hamamelis nigra Raf.
- Hamamelis parvifolia Raf.
- Hamamelis riparia Raf.
- Hamamelis rotundifolia Raf.
- Hamamelis virginiana f. parvifolia (Nutt.) Fernald
- Hamamelis virginiana f. rubescens Rehder
- Hamamelis virginiana subsp. macrophylla (Pursh) Nutt.
- Hamamelis virginiana subsp. virginiana
- Hamamelis virginiana var. angustifolia Nieuwl.
- Hamamelis virginiana var. henryae Jenne ex C.Lane
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Hamamelidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Hamamelis virginiana (commonly known as American witch-hazel) is a shrub within the Hamamelidaceae family. It is found natively in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms