Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Aesculus pavia
Red buckeye
Taxonomy

Synonyms: Aesculus discolor pursh

Subspecific taxa:

Classification:

Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI

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Species Distribution
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County Map Legend
Absent:
Not known from county
Medium confidence:
Medium or unknown confidence;
often old records or unverifiable observations
Medium-high confidence:
Often observations by expert botanists
High confidence:
Often vouchered herbarium records
Planted / introduced:
Native species introduced outside historic range,
or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations)
Historic / extirpated:
Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated
(Note that this category is not yet functional)

North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON

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Species Status

Status/Listing: No Information

Notes:

Origin: Native

Species Description

General: Dicot-woody, perennial

Roots: primary

Shoots: opposite leaf arrangment; compound, palmately leaf type; serrate leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; oblanceolate leaf shape

Inflorescence: panicle

Flowers: perfect, unisexual, monoecious; 5 merous; complete, irregular; red; perigynous ovary position

Fruit: capsule

Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation

Reproduction: sexual

Ecology & Natural History

Habitat: Species is distributed in rich woods.

ILPIN Notes: Steyermark (l963) says seeds are not eaten by birds and squirrels. Flowers within a few years are started from seed. Form - seeds, seedlings. Species has smooth fruits; leaflets are finely haired on the lower surface. Seed company numbers: 18, 20, 27, 28, 29, 30. Sometimes this plant is grown as an ornamental because of its showy flowers; seeds can be eaten after boiling or roasting. Plant has staminate and perfect flowers.

Functional Relationships:

  • Pollinators: bird
  • Dispersal:
  • Mycorrhizae:
  • N2 fixation:

Human Relationships:

  • Edibility [?] :
  • Showy Flowers: high

Wildlife and Livestock Information:

  • Food Value:
  • Cover Value: small non-game bird: good

Coefficient of Conservatism (C-value) [?] :

  • Entire State: 7
  • Chicago Area:

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