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Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis


Family: Fabaceae - Pea family Genus Common Name: Redbud Native Status: NativeDicot Perennial Tree Shrub
Cercis canadensis - Eastern Redbud. The Eastern Redbud adds a pink hue to the forest edges in early spring.

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Distribution of Cercis canadensis in the United States and Canada:
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Blue=Native; Grey=Introduced

Map from USDA Plants Database:
USDA, NRCS. 2017. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 16 Jan 2025). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.

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Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2008-March-30Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
The blooming of the redbud trees are one of the early indicators of the end of winter here in North Georgia.

Note: The photos here are, unlike most of the photos on this website, of a cultivated tree, taken for convenience sake. However, there are dozens of naturally-occurring redbud trees in the immediate vicinity. I simply didn't want to fight the briars and brambles to get to them.
Cercis canadensis
Site: The Pocket at Pigeon Mountain, Walker County, GA Date: 2009-March-15Photographer: Gerald C Williamson
Nikon D60
1/160f/5.6 ISO100
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm 4-5.6G ED
185mm (277 equiv) Flash: Yes
Early Redbud blossoms.
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Cercis canadensis initially published on USWildflowers.com 2008-12-31; Updated 2015-06-25

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