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Witch-hazel [Hamamelis virginiana]

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Common Name: Witch-hazel
Scientic Name: Hamamelis virginiana
Colors: Yellow
Months Appearing: October

Shrub. Up to 20 feet tall. Native. Perennial. Leaves turn yellow before flowering. Acorn -like fruits.

Flowers are stalkless from axils. Narrow, ribbon-like. About 3/4 inch long.

Leaves are simple, alternate and crenulated.

Rich deciduous forests. Colfax township, Michigan. 10/7. 1018, 1020, 1023.