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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Orange Co., NC
4 Apr 2005A harbinger of spring, eastern redbuds flower before most hardwood trees leaf out. Statewide and common in many places, redbud grows in and along the edge of various wooded habitats, often preferring higher pH soils. |
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Orange Co., NC
4 Apr 2005The flowers offer nectar attractive to many species of springtime butterflies. |
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Durham Co., NC
3 April 2010 |
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Orange Co., NC
16 May 2006The "peapod" fruits develop in the summer. |
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Orange Co., NC
16 May 2006 |
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Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Durham Co., NC
5 July 2010 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.