Beaked Hazelnut in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/17/2016). Note the long "beak" on the fruit, lacking in American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
Beaked Hazelnut with next season's male catkins, in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/27/2012).
Photo by
Matt Tillett
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Description
In Beaked Hazelnut, the involucral bracts (the covering of the nut) are densely bristly, closely surround the nut, and are prolonged into a slender tubular beak that is cut into narrow lobes at the tip (Brown and Brown, 1972). The beak is 2 to 4 times the length of the nut.
Where To Find
Beaked Hazelnut is chiefly a plant of the mountains. It occurs in thickets, clearings, and along roadsides and borders of wooded areas, in contrast to American Hazelnut (Corylus americana), which is frequently found in moist soil at lower elevations.
Relationships
Host plant for various moth species including Banded Tussock Moth (Database of World's Lepidopteran Host Plants).
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Beaked Hazelnut in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/17/2016). Note the long "beak" on the fruit, lacking in American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
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Media by
Bill Hill.
Beaked Hazelnut with next season's male catkins, in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/27/2012).
Media by
Matt Tillett.
Beaked Hazelnut in Shenandoah National Park, Greene Co., Virginia (10/8/2014). Note the long "beak" on the nut.
Media by
Jane Hill.