Sassafras albidum

Found in dryish, well drained soils, both forest and in the open. Sassafras is a mid-size tree of the eastern U.S. and Ontario with leaves having up to 3 lobes. It can form large colonies via root suckering. Twigs and bark are fragrant, and the tree serves as a host for some Swallowtail butterflies.

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July 2015

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
sassafras
Type: 
Native
Shrubs, Trees
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Sun
Part Sun
Attracts butterflies/pollinators

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