Redbud
Common Name: Redbud
Species Name: Cercis canadensis
Plant Type: Woody
Family Name: Fabaceae, Pea Family
Examples of Redbud Cercis canadensis
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Eastern half and extends westward to eastern Nebraska, Kansas, Texas and northeastern Mexico |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Throughout the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Dark bark with scaly plates
- Alternate, wide, heart-shaped leaves
Floral
- Clusters of pink, legume-type flowers on knotty spurs
- Stout, flat bean pods
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Tree
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Leaf Blade Length: 6-11 centimeters
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color:Pink or purplish pink
- Flower Timing: April
- Fruit Type: Legumes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Loamy or sandy soils |
| Habitat | Bottomlands, moist upper slopes, open woods and open in the rocky soils of draws |
| Successional Stage | Mid |