Platanus occidentalis L.
American sycamore
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Platanus occidentalis L.
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Synonyms:
Platanus occidentalis L.
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PLOCG |
Platanus occidentalis L. var. glabrata (Fernald) Sarg. |
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Distribution:
Platanus occidentalis L.
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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON) |
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Related Taxa:
Platanus occidentalis L.
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1 genera in Platanaceae,
5 species in Platanus
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Classification:
Platanus occidentalis L.
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Classification Report.
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Threatened and Endangered Information:
Platanus occidentalis L.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.
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list for that location.
Maine: |
sycamore |
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Possibly Extirpated |
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Wetland Indicator Status:
Platanus occidentalis L.
Nat. Ind. |
Reg. 1 |
Reg. 2 |
Reg. 3 |
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Reg. 5 |
Reg. 6 |
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Reg. 8 |
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Reg. 0 |
Reg. A |
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Reg. H |
FAC,FACW |
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FACW |
NO |
FAC |
FAC+ |
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Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
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More Accounts and Images:
Platanus occidentalis L.
View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 19020.
View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
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Related Web Sites:
Platanus occidentalis L.
Oklahoma Biological Survey
Silvics of North America
USFS Atlas
USFS Center for Wood Anatomy Research
USFS Silvics Manual
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