| Description | American Hazelnut (Corylus americana) is a native shrub producing edible nuts cherished by humans and animals. |
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| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous, Site author's observations |
| Sunlight | full, light shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, adaptable |
| Flowers | monoecious (both sex flowers on the same plant), forms male (staminate) and female (pistillate) catkins |
| Fruit | 1/2 inch edible nut |
| Leaves | simple, deciduous, green, fall: yellowish green, orange, red, or purple. |
| Stems | rhizomatous, forms spreading colonies |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | up to 14 plus feet, spreads forming colonies, probably best used in a naturalized setting |
| Propagation | division of colonies, nuts |
| Misc Facts | Genus name comes from the Greek word korylos, or from korys meaning a helmet, in regard to the husk on the nut. Genus means of the Americas, North or South. AKA: American filbert, Filbert, hazelnut, |
| Author's Notes | These grew on my parents property. (near Superior, Wisconsin USA hardiness zone 4). Grew into thickets on the borders of the woods. We always enjoyed eating the nuts. |
| Notes & Reference | #63-How to recognize Shrubs (William Carey Grimm), #75-Encyclopedia of Nuts, Berries and Seeds (John Heinerman) , #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info), |
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