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Scrophulariaceae | |
Princesstree (Paulownia tomentosa) Graham Co., NC 29 Apr 2006 Also known as Royal Paulownia this species in native to Asia and has become a pest invasive tree in the U.S. At least it's interesting to look at with large clumps of lavendar flowers in the spring and very large heart-shaped leaves in the summer. | |
Princesstree (Paulownia tomentosa) Graham Co., NC 29 Apr 2006 Recent molecular evidence suggests this genus should be elevated to family status: Paulowniaceae. | |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.
Created on May 9, 2006 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com