Ptelea trifoliata L.

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Ptelea trifoliata L.
Rutaceae
Det.: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2005
KENDALL COUNTY 41° 31’ 44.6” N. Lat. 088° 30’
14,7” W. Long. Section 1. South side of the Fox River,
500 feet north of Fox Road, Fox, west-southwest of
Yorkville, east of Silver Springs State Park. Elevation
650 feet. Loam over gravelly glacial till.
Margin of secondary forest, hedgerow, with Acer
negundo, Alliaria, Bromus inermis, Celtis
occidentalis, Comus racemosa, Festuca obtusa,
Fraxinus, Geum canadense, Juglans nigra, Morns
alba, Prunus ame ricana, P. serotina, Vitis rip aria.
Common shrub 2-3 meters, fruit green. Plant with
skunky aroma.
Steven R. Hill 36419 23 June 2005
03787696