PLANTS Profile for Tilia americana var. heterophylla (American basswood)

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Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden
American basswood

Symbol:

TIAMH

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Tiliaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		I

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Photo of Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

Tilia heterophylla

W.D. Brush. Provided by National Agricultural Library. Originally from US Forest Service. United States, DC, Washington. Usage Requirements.

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Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

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Synonyms:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

	TIEB	Tilia eburnea Ashe
	TIHE	Tilia heterophylla Vent.
	TIHEM	Tilia heterophylla Vent. var. michauxii (Nutt.) Sarg.
	TILA5	Tilia lasioclada Sarg.
	TIMI5	Tilia michauxii Nutt.
	TIMO2	Tilia monticola Sarg.

Distribution:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden


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USA (AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV), CAN (NB, ON)

Related Taxa:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

View 10 genera in Tiliaceae, 10 species in Tilia, 3 varieties in Tilia americana L.

Classification:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Malvales
Family	Tiliaceae – Linden family
Genus	Tilia L. – basswood
Species	Tilia americana L. – American basswood
Variety	Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden – American basswood

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
Tilia heterophylla
white basswood		Endangered

Introduced Information:
Tilia americana L. var. heterophylla (Vent.) Louden

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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