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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Cupressales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Taxodium ascendens
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Taxodium ascendens
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 017-01-002:
Taxodium ascendens
FAMILY
Taxodiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Pond Cypress
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JK Marlow jkm060423_054
April Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
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JK Marlow jkm060423_059
April Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest
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JK Marlow jkm160416_282
April Lowndes County GA
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JK Marlow jkm160416_297
April Lowndes County GA
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Keith Bradley kab_t_ascendens_09142
April Collier County FL
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park
Bark divided into flat longitudinal ridges, peeling in long narrow strips, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
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JK Marlow jkm0505s_34
May Williamsburg County SC
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtascendens_northampto
May
The deciduous side twigs rather threadlike & upturned, w appressed leaves, per Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide.
COMPARE
leaves of Taxodium species
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtascendens_burnslake
June Collier County FL
Mature seed cones nearly round, 3/4-1" in diameter, opening at maturity, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
COMPARE
conifers (not including Pines)
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtascendens_41bay
Month Unknown
Leaves mostly keeled, spirally appressed, and not in a single plane, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide.
COMPARE
conifers (not including Pines)
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtascendens_echawswal3
Month Unknown Berkeley County SC
Francis Marion National Forest