Fothergilla parvifolia Kearney

Kearney's Witch Alder

Shrub

Perennial

Vascular

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An extremely rare shrub in AL, GA, and SC that for years was thought to be part of Fothergilla gardenii. However, Haynes et al (2020) demonstrated that is should be recognized as a distinct species based on molecular and reevaluated morphological data. In doing so, they only cited one specimen from Alabama in Montgomery County. This would make F. parvifolia one of our rarest shrubs.--Keener

Native

Haynes, J.E., W.D. Phillips, A. Krings, N.P. Lynch, & T.G. Ranney. 2020. Revision of Fothergilla (Hamamelidaceae) including the resurrection of F. parviflora and a new species, F. milleri. PhytoKeys 144:57-80.