PLANTS Profile for Nyssa sylvatica (blackgum)

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Nyssa sylvatica Marshall
blackgum

Symbol:

NYSY

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Cornaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N

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Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

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Synonyms:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

	NYSYC	Nyssa sylvatica Marshall var. caroliniana (Poir.) Fernald
	NYSYD	Nyssa sylvatica Marshall var. dilatata Fernald
	NYSYT	Nyssa sylvatica Marshall var. typica Fernald

Distribution:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall


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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, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (ON)

Related Taxa:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

View 4 genera in Cornaceae, 5 species in Nyssa

Classification:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Cornales
Family	Cornaceae – Dogwood family
Genus	Nyssa L. – tupelo
Species	Nyssa sylvatica Marshall – blackgum

Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

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Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin	Minor		Minor		Minor		Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

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 27821.

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 photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

Related Web Sites:
Nyssa sylvatica Marshall

AL-University of Alabama in Huntsville

AR-University of Arkansas Horticulture

CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database

FL-USFS Fact Sheet

Forestry Images

IL-Illinois State Museum

IL-Selecting Trees For Your Home

LA-Louisiana Ecosystems

MI-Michigan State University Horticulture

MO-MBG Kemper Center for Home Gardening

NC-Plant Fact Sheets

NC-Trees, Shrubs,

NY-Cornell University Horticulture

OH-Ohio State University Plant Facts

OK-Noble Foundation Plant Image Gallery

OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey

USDA Forest Service-Silvics of North America

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

WI-Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest U.S.

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