Platanus racemosa Nuttall
Western
Sycamore
Platanaceae
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Protologue: N. Amer. Sylv. 1: 47 (1842)
Pronunciation: Plá-ta-nus ra-ce-mò-sa
Etymology: ancient Gr. name + having a raceme
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Platanus racemosa
Leaves are palmately parted and axillary buds are infrapetiolar.
Note large, encircling stipules. Inflorescence is a spike of globose heads.
Flowers are unisexual. Plant sex is monoecious.
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