Fothergilla
Fothergilla (witch alder) is a genus of two to four species of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, native to woodland and swamps of the southeastern United States.
Species
Coastal Witch-Alder
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSaxifragales
- FamilyHamamelidaceae
Native toAlabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Observations2,723
Die Federbuschsträucher (Fothergilla) sind eine Pflanzengattung innerhalb der Familie der Zaubernussgewächse (Hamamelidaceae). Die etwa vier Arten kommen in den südöstlichen USA vor und dort wird der englischsprachige Trivialname Witch-alder verwendet. Aufgrund ihrer hübschen Blüten und des farbenprächtigen Herbstlaubs werden zwei Arten als Zierpflanzen verwendet.
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Fothergilla (witch alder) is a genus of two to four species of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, native to woodland and swamps of the southeastern United States.
They are low-growing deciduous shrubs growing to tall with downy twigs. The brush-like flowers are produced before the leaves in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2–3 cm long. The leaves are alternate, broad ovoid, 4–10 cm long and 3–8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors.