silver maple - Acer saccharinum
| USDA Plant Code: ACSA2 Light Requirement: full sun - full shade Soil Moisture: medium/moist Height: 75-100 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: red Bloom Period: winter/spring Fragrant: no |
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 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; View of typical leaf in early fall. David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; View of foliage in tree canopy David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Fall Color Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; silver maple (Acer saccharinum) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; premature leaf loss in July Ansel Oommen, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Stem(s); Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Adaxial (left) and abaxial (right) sides of leaf. Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Adaxial (left) and abaxial (right) sides of leaf. Paul Langlois, USDA APHIS ITP, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Damage; Large silver maple with extensive decay and insufficient shell thickness that failed in a windstorm. Joseph OBrien, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Lowland hardwood forest, Mississippi River floodplain Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Mississippi River floodplain Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Large den tree Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Silver maple growing along a stream in a floodplain forest Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Tree growing in the Mississippi River floodplain Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Silver maple growing along a stream, shore erosion Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Trees growing along a stream Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Silver maple dominated floodplain forest along the Mississippi River Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Silver maple dominated floodplain forest along the Mississippi River Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Silver maple dominated floodplain forest, Mississippi River floodplain Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Floodplain forest Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); floodplain tree Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Mississippi River flood plain Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); 8/21/15 Trees growing in the floodplain along the Mississippi River Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); 8/21/15 Young silver maple trees growing within the floodplain of the Mississippi River. Photo was taken during an early season flood event. Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Mature silver maple in a floodplain forest, Mississippi river corridor. Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Buds Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Foliage and Bark Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Tom DeGomez, University of Arizona, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); silver maple (Acer saccharinum) winter twig Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); mature silver maple (Acer saccharinum) samaras Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
