Delaware Wildflowers • Common names

American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana
Hamamelidaceae — Witch-hazel family
Native
American Witch-hazel
White Clay Creek State Park -- Thompson Station Road
November 2002
American Witch-hazel
Six developing fruits, with sepals still attached, one at right showing its two styles.

American Witch-hazel
Leaves are irregularly toothed, and uneven at the base.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Thompson Station Road
May 2011
American Witch-hazel
Two open fruits, from last year's flowers, and an aphid gall.

American Witch-hazel
American Witch-hazel
Carousel Farm Park
November 2011


An interesting plant. See minnesotawildflowers.info, wvdnr.gov and namethatplant.net.

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Photos copyright David G. Smith

Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.

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