American Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana Walter    Synonyms: Blue Beech, Carpinus caroliniana ssp. virginiana, Carpinus caroliniana var. virginiana, Ironwood, Musclewood.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Fagales   >   Family Betulaceae   >   Genus Carpinus   

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Host plant for various butterfly species including Eastern Tiger Swallowtail.

Host plant for various moth species including American Dagger Moth and Banded Tussock Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).

Host plant for the Psyllid Psylla carpinicola.

There are 582 records in the project database.

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The trunk of American Hornbeam in Calvert Co., Maryland (2/10/2013). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Wicomico Co., Maryland (12/30/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam growing in Kent Co., Maryland (4/6/2016). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/27/2015). Photo by Dan Small. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/27/2015). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/12/2015). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

The fruit of an American Hornbeam found growing in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/19/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (4/5/2020). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

The buds of an American Hornbeam in Talbot Co., Maryland (2/25/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/17/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/17/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/9/2016). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam growing in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2010). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Washington Co., Maryland (7/5/2016). Photo by Derek Hudgins. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in fruit in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/29/2017). Photo by Kimberly Booth. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Harford Co., Maryland (4/22/2020). (c) Rick Cheicante, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Rick Cheicante. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/5/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Talbot Co., Maryland (4/3/2021). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/12/2015). Photo by Mike Ostrowski. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/29/2019). (c) ebulge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by ebulge via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/4/2020). (c) Peter M Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Peter M Martin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/27/2020). (c) wilpersm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by wilpersm via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/27/2020). (c) wilpersm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by wilpersm via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/7/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Cecil Co., Maryland (3/6/2016). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Howard Co., Maryland (3/18/2017). Photo by Katie Richards. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2020). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

American Hornbeam in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2017). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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