Fothergilla gardenii, also known by the common names witch alder, dwarf fothergilla, American wych hazel, pocosin witchalder, and dwarf witchalder is a deciduous shrub in the Hamamelidaceae family. It is one of two species in the genus Fothergilla.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coastal Witch-Alder being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Saxifragales
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Genus
- Fothergilla
- Species
- Fothergilla gardenii
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