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Carolinian forest flora

Created by: simon on 2023-04-07 • List type: guild • Visibility: Public

Plant Type Edible parts Growth Height Layer Light requirement Soil pH Soil type USDA Hardiness zone Water requirement Note
American Sweet Chestnut
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
Species
 Seed 30.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist
Bitternut
Bitternut
Carya cordiformis
Species
 Seed Slow 25.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Moist
Black Maple
Black Maple
Acer saccharum nigrum
Species
 Inner bark, Sap, Seed Slow 25.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-6 Moist
Black walnut
Black walnut
Juglans nigra
Species
 Sap, Seed Fast 30.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Moist
Blue Ash
Blue Ash
Fraxinus quadrangulata
Species
 Medium 20.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Cherry Birch
Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Species
 Inner bark, Sap Fast 24.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-7 Moist
Common Hackberry
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Species
 Fruit, Seed Fast 20.0 Trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 3-9 Dry, Moist
Cucumber Tree
Cucumber Tree
Magnolia acuminata
Species
 Medium 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-8 Moist
Flowering Dogwood
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Species
 Medium 6.0 Shrubs Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist
Green-Dragon
Green-Dragon
Arisaema dracontium
Species
 Root 0.8 Full sun, Partial sun/shade, Full shade Light (sandy), Medium 4-8 Moist
Honey locust
Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Species
 Seed, Seedpod Medium 20.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-9 Dry, Moist
Hop Tree
Hop Tree
Ptelea trifoliata
Species
 Fruit Slow 6.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Lemon Sumach
Lemon Sumach
Rhus aromatica
Species
 Fruit Slow 1.2 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-9 Dry, Moist
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
Species
 Seed Medium 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-7 Moist
Pawpaw
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Species
 Fruit Slow 4.5 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium 5-8 Moist
Pencil Cedar
Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Species
 Fruit Slow 20.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-9 Dry, Moist
Pignut hickory
Pignut hickory
Carya glabra
Species
 Sap, Seed Slow 30.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Dry, Moist
Pin Oak
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Species
 Seed Fast 25.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Red mulberry
Red mulberry
Morus rubra
Species
 Fruit, Leaves 15.0 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Moist
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Species
 Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod Medium 12 Trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium 4-9 Moist
Rock Chestnut Oak
Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
Species
 Seed Slow 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Sassafras
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Species
 Bark, Fruit, Leaves Medium 25 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist
Shagbark hickory
Shagbark hickory
Carya ovata
Species
 Sap, Seed Slow 30.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist
Shellbark hickory
Shellbark hickory
Carya laciniosa
Species
 Sap, Seed Slow 30.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist
Shumard Oak
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
Species
 Seed Medium 30.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Smooth Sumach
Smooth Sumach
Rhus glabra
Species
 Fruit, Root, Stem Medium 3.0 Shrubs Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-9 Dry, Moist
Spice Bush
Spice Bush
Lindera benzoin
Species
 Slow 3.0 Shrubs Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Moist
Sycamore
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus
Species
 Leaves, Sap, Seedpod Fast 30.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-7 Moist
Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Species
 Medium 30.0 Tall trees Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Moist
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Yellow Chestnut Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
Species
 Seed Medium 20.0 Tall trees Full sun, Partial sun/shade Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist