Acer saccharum Marshall

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Acer saccharum Marshall
Aceraceae
Det: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2006
KENDALL COUNTY 41 ° 41' 5.2" N.Lat., 088 0 30’
53.4" W.Long. [NAD 27] East floodplain terrace of
Big Rock Creek, between creek and Needham Road,
east side of Plano. R. Harrington property, north of
vacation home. Elevation about 189 meters.
Park-like floodplain forest with Acer saccharum.
Bromus inermis, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus
quadrangulata, Poa pratensis, Quercus macrocarpa,
Trifolium pratense, Ulmus americana, Ulmus rubra,
Verbesina altemifolia. Common tree about 10-20
meters tall, flowers green, pendulous. Leaf undersides
pubescent, though immature.
Steven R. Hill 36793 18 April 2006
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