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Taxodium distichum

Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress

Scientific Name:

Taxodium distichum

Genus:

Taxodium

Species Epithet:

distichum

Common Name:

Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress

Plant Type

Tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

72-100 ft.

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet, Aquatic

Bloom Time:

March, April

Growing Area:

Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Brownwater and blackwater swamps, usually in riverine situations. Common in NC Coastal Plain, rare in Piedmont.

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite, Whorled

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Suitable for home landscapes

State Rank:

S5: Secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Notes:

Natural habitat is swamps and other wetlands with still water, but can be grown in drier, more upland areas. Cultivars available.

Merchants Millpond State Park

Gates County,NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Merchants Millpond State Park of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

Buttressed base of trunk and "knees"

Gates County, NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Buttressed base of trunk and

Bettina Darveaux

Close-up of female cones

Gates County, NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Close-up of female cones of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

Beautiful bronze Fall color

garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Beautiful bronze Fall color of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

Close-up of Fall foliage

garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Close-up of Fall foliage of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

During its dormant season prior to leaf emergence, covered in Spanish Moss.

Lake Butler, Orange Co., FL

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the During its dormant season prior to leaf emergence, covered in Spanish Moss. of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

Beautiful tree!

Pitt Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the Beautiful tree! of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

The cones on this dioecious tree are round, wrinkled, about an inch in diameter, and purplish green which matures to brown. The scales are thick and irregular.

Pitt Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Taxodium distichum. You will likely hear them called Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Swamp Cypress. This picture shows the The cones on this dioecious tree are round, wrinkled, about an inch in diameter, and purplish green which matures to brown. The scales are thick and irregular. of Taxodium distichum

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php

https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/taxodium-distichum/

https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TADI2
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