Aesculus glabra

Characteristics
Dicots
Sapindaceae
Aesculus
Aesculus glabra Willd. var. glabra
Ohio Buckeye
tree
6
**
Native TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Yellow
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Capsule; Nut
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
palmate
Leaflet Margins
serrate
Leaflet Number
5
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Overall Flower Symmetry
Zygomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Stamen Number
7
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Sapindales
Aesculus
Aesculus glabra Willd. var. glabra - Ohio Buckeye
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 20
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Milo Pyne View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 18
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 18
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Sunny Fleming View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 21
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 21
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 19
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 19
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - 19
Aesculus glabra var. glabra - Theo Witsell View Full Size