*Ozark witch-hazel
*Hamamelis vernalis
OZARK WITCH-HAZEL
Hamamelidaceae
S. Central North America
Location: map coordinates F-39 (northeast corner of Administration Building), N 39°11'12'' W 75°32'19''
Planting history: probably planted with new Administration Building ca 2004.
Description:
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
OZARK WITCH-HAZEL
Hamamelidaceae
S. Central North America
Location: map coordinates F-39 (northeast corner of Administration Building), N 39°11'12'' W 75°32'19''
Planting history: probably planted with new Administration Building ca 2004.
Description:
- deciduous shrub
- etymology: Hamamelis from Greek name for another plant; vernalis = of Spring
- leaves egg-shaped, toothed; slightly uneven at base
- flowers small, red (sometimes yellow), open in mid-winter to early spring (December to March), with 4 ribbon-like petals
- fruits woody, thick; open explosively
- native to Ozark Plateau (Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma)
*Non-native species (not native to Delaware)
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