hophornbeam - Ostrya virginiana
Synonyms: ironwood,
| USDA Plant Code: OSVI Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: medium - dry Height: 25-40 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: yes | Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: red/brown/green Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: no |
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 Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(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 |
 Flower(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); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(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); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(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 |
 Fruit(s); Leaves and fruits (seed pods); Photo taken at the University of Minnesota Arboretum 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 |
 Tree(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 and staminate aments Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Buds and staminate aments Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ostrya virginiana; hophornbeam Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ostrya virginiana; hophornbeam Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Tree(s); Ostrya virginiana; hophornbeam Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; "Twisted" bark characteristic of this tree Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) winter twig - note zig-zag twig and divergent lateral buds (45 degrees) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; mature ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; young ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) male catkins Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) winter twig; note divergent lateral buds Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Twig(s)/Shoot(s); ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) winter twig; note divergent lateral buds Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Flower(s); male ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) catkins expanding Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) mature bark Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Ostrya virginiana developing fruit, early July Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Ostrya virginiana developing fruit, early July Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Fruit(s); Ostrya virginiana - ironwood (early August, 2013); Lake Superior shoreline Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Bark; Bark. Vern Wilkins, Indiana University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, 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; Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Ostrya virginiana; hophornbeam Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; leaf underside Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; Caleb Slemmons, National Ecological Observatory Network, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
 Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage |
