family
Witch-hazel Family
Hamamelidaceae
Field notes
Hamamelidaceae, commonly referred to as the witch-hazel family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales. The clade consists of shrubs and small trees positioned within the woody clade of the core Saxifragales. An earlier system, the Cronquist system, recognized Hamamelidaceae in the Hamamelidales order.
Read more on WikipediaChildren
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native witch-hazel family members All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
-
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
caterpillars
44
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
16
-
Ozark Witch-hazel
Hamamelis vernalis
caterpillars
16
food
4
flowers
17
-
Mountain Witch-alder
Fothergilla major
caterpillars
1
flowers
6
-
Coastal Witch-Alder
Fothergilla gardenii
flowers
6
-
Bigleaf Witch-hazel
Hamamelis ovalis