Magnolia virginiana has a native range from Florida, north to Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania, and south to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas in swamps (Callaway 1994)

Coons, Janice

Coutant, Nancy

Whiteside, Wesley

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Eastern Illinois UniversityThe KeepPlants by Genus Species Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden2011Magnolia virginianaJanice CoonsEastern Illinois UniversityNancy CoutantEastern Illinois UniversityWesley WhitesideEastern Illinois UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_speciesPart of the Biology Commons, and the Botany CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Wesley Whiteside Botanical Garden at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion inPlants by Genus Species by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact tabruns@eiu.edu.Recommended CitationCoons, Janice; Coutant, Nancy; and Whiteside, Wesley, "Magnolia virginiana" (2011). Plants by Genus Species. 14.http://thekeep.eiu.edu/whiteside_species/14Wes Whiteside—Species Information Sheet I. Nomenclature  Family: Magnoliaceae   Genus Species(Authority): Magnolia virginiana L.  Subspecies/Variety(Authority):   Cultivar:   Common Name: Sweetbay magnolia  II. Origin (country and/or habitat)  Native/Rare     Native/Uncommon     Old World/Rare      Old World/Uncommon  Magnolia virginiana has a native range from Florida, north to Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania, and south to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas in swamps (Callaway 1994).     III. Habit  Tree   Shrub    Vine    Herbaceous Annual Herbaceous Biennial  Herbaceous Perennial  Flowering Season: Late May- June  Flower Color: White  Fruit Type: Follicetum   IV. Source of Plant Material  From where or whom obtained and when: Original source of the plants were from a seed pod that was collected at the married student housing on the Eastern Illinois University during the fall of 1960. Dr. Whiteside planted the seeds in the old greenhouse that was near the student services building. He took the seedlings home to Rock Island County and planted them. The plants in Rock Island County provided the seed for the original plantings at the Whiteside Garden around 1965. One of the original planting sites was along the creek where the plants did very poorly, likely due to the agricultural lime runoff, since the sweet bay magnolia prefers a more acid condition. Two of these original seedlings still are at the south of the garage. Another source was from Joe McDaniel who offered both seed and whole plants as he tried to develop the southern evergreen forms of the plant in the early 1970’s. Roy Klehm who had a small nursery west of Champaign, Illinois, offered Dr. Whiteside a named selection called “Moon glow” as a whole plant around 2005. Sweet bay magnolia has since seeded around quite a bit throughout the Whiteside Garden.  Propagule Material:  Seed   Vegetative  Whole Plant Details:  Availability: Occasionally available  V. Cultural  Special Soil Type: Prefers an acid soil  Soil Moisture: Wet  Mesic  Dry  Other    VI. Additional Comments Dr. Whiteside regards Magnolia virginiana as a handsome yet underused landscape plant that grows well and seeds abundantly.  VII. Literature Cited Callaway, D. J., 1994. The World of Magnolias. Oregon. Timber Press Inc.     

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