Native to 37 botanical countries across Northern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
United States, North Carolina, Durham (Durham)
35.978889, -79.016389
Location Remarks
Duke Forest, access through Gate 26. New Hope drainage
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Paul Manos
Notes
Oak-beech woodland.
Location
United States, Connecticut (White Flower Farm)
Location Remarks
167 Litchfield Road (Highway 63). Morris, Connecticut.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Family
Fagaceae
Genus
Fagus
Specific Epithet
grandifolia
Authorship
Ehrh.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 1.8
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#265,909 of 335,497
Top 80%
Extinction probability
6%