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Mountain Maple
( Acer glabrum var. glabrum )
Acer glabrum var. glabrum
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About Mountain Maple (Acer glabrum var. glabrum)
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Mountain Maple (
Acer glabrum
var. torreyi) is a native tree or shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in moist slopes and canyons, at elevations from 4900-9200 feet.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Tree
Size
20 ft tall
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 73
likely
* )
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Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
Papilio rutulus
*
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Nymphalis antiopa
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus
Antheraea polyphemus
*
Elegant Sheepmoth
Hemileuca eglanterina
Hemileuca eglanterina
*
Brown-lined Looper
Neoalcis californiaria
Neoalcis californiaria
*
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibisci
Orthosia hibisci
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Nurseries
Carried by 2
Common uses
Butterfly Gardens
Sunset Zones
?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist slopes and canyons
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 14.3" - 155.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.31" - 5.85", Coldest Month: 9.8" - 53.9", Hottest Month: 33.2" - 78.5", Humidity: 0.35" - 23.57", Elevation: 97" - 13958"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Acer glabrum var. torreyi,Acer glabrum var. greenei
Common Names
: Torrey Maple, Torrey's Mountain Maple
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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