American hazelnut (Corylus americana Walter)
↑Summary
A deciduous shrub, native to North America, closely related to the familiar species used to produce the hazelnuts we eat.
↑Range - Expand
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| Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Habitat
Prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade. Fairly adaptable about moisture conditions and soil types.
↑Uses
The nuts of the American hazelnut are edible, nutritious, and naturally taste quite sweet, but are smaller than those of other species which are most commonly cultivated.
This plant is occasionally cultivated as a landscaping plant.
↑Related Plants
The native Corylus cornuta overlaps somewhat with this species, although it has a more northerly distribution and occurs mostly in the Appalachians in the south of its range.
The introduced Corylus avellana, or common filbert, one of the main cultivated species, has become established in the wild on a few sites across North America.
↑Links & External Resources
• American Hazelnut | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Corylus americana (American Hazelnut) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Corylus americana (American hazelnut) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Corylus americana | Go Botany (About This Site)
• American Hazelnut | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Corylus americana (American Hazelnut) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• American Hazel | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Corylus americana | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Corylus americana | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Corylus americana | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• American Hazelnut | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
