NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Acer saccharinum

Scientific Name:	Acer saccharinum
Genus:	Acer
Species Epithet:	saccharinum
Common Name:	Silver Maple, Soft Maple
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Aceraceae (Maple Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	36-72 ft., 72-100 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Green
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	Feb, March, April
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Bottomlands, riverbanks, and disturbed areas. Uncommon throughout NC.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S3: Vulnerable ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Silver Maple has brittle wood and the branches are easily broken in wind and storms. Sprouts from root suckers.
Front side of leaf is green, underside is silvery. Forsyth County, NC Lisa Lofland Gould
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record Go Botany: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/search/?q=acer+saccharinum NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/acer-saccharinum/ Vascular Flora of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php [type Acer saccharinum in the Scientific Name box, then click on the Search button] 700 Bird-friendly Plants for NC: https://nc.audubon.org/700

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