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Search Term(s): Acer rubrum var. rubrum   (1 record found)

ACERACEAE
Maple Family
Acer rubrum var. rubrum  (Eastern red maple)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Acer: sharp, in reference to the hardness of maple wood which was used for spears by Roman soldiers; rubrum: red colored
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Tree
Phenology (Flowering Period)
March-April
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Stream banks, floodplains, poorly drained soils
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
1
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
The seeds of red maple provide food for Quail, Grosbeaks and other birds, as well as small mammals. The flowers are an important early pollen and nectar source for bees. Maples are widely used by inchworms (Geometridae), as well as the Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda), the Oval-based Prominent (Peridea basitriens), the Retarded Dagger Moth (Acronicta rubicoma), the Orange-humped Maple Worm (Symmerista leucitys), the Maple Looper (Parallelia bistriaris), and the Baltimore Bomolocha (Bomolocha baltimoralis).
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Leaves up to 5 lobed or more.
Additional Info
Found throughout eastern North America.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Atlantic White Cedar Non-tidal Wetlands (Swamp)
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Piedmont Old Field)
Early Successional Shrub/Brush Upland Habitats (Coastal Plain Old Field)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Piedmont)
Forest Interior (Non-tidal Wetland Coastal Plain)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Piedmont)
Forested Floodplains and Riparian Swamps (Coastal Plain)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Piedmont)
Isolated Non-tidal Forested Wetlands (Coastal Plain)
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Closed Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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