PLANTS Profile for Forsythia (forsythia)

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PLANTS Profile

Forsythia Vahl
forsythia

Symbol:

FORSY

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Oleaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Native Status:

None

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Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck. Courtesy of ND State Soil Conservation Committee. Provided by USDA NRCS ND State Office. Meadowlark. United States, ND. Usage Requirements.

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Forsythia Vahl

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Distribution:
Forsythia Vahl

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CT, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Forsythia Vahl

View 14 genera in Oleaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Forsythia europaea

Distribution of Forsythia ×intermedia Zabel [suspensa × viridissima]. . Image Available.

Forsythia ×intermedia
showy forsythia

Distribution of Forsythia ovata Nakai. .

Forsythia ovata
early forsythia

Distribution of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl. . Image Available.

Forsythia suspensa
weeping forsythia

Distribution of Forsythia viridissima Lindl.. .

Forsythia viridissima
greenstem forsythia

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Forsythia Vahl

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Scrophulariales
Family	Oleaceae – Olive family
Genus	Forsythia Vahl – forsythia

More Accounts and Images:
Forsythia Vahl

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 32961.

Time Generated: 05/22/2013 08:58 AM CDT