Taxodium distichum
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Taxodium distichum, commonly known as the bald cypress, is a long-lived deciduous conifer native to the southeastern United States, notable for its buttressed trunks and "knees" that protrude from wet, swampy soils.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taxodium distichum canonical | 2 |
| bald cypress (Taxodium distichum) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer
ⓘ
deciduous tree ⓘ species of plant ⓘ vascular plant ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerance to flooding
ⓘ
tolerance to waterlogged soils ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | fibrous bark ⓘ |
| barkColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| binomialName | Taxodium distichum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
bald cypress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baldcypress ⓘ swamp cypress ⓘ |
| coneType | woody cones ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
contributes to wetland ecosystems
ⓘ
provides wildlife habitat ⓘ stabilizes wetland soils ⓘ |
| family | Cupressaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Taxodium ⓘ |
| growthForm | large tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafColorInAutumn | yellow-brown ⓘ |
| leafType |
deciduous
ⓘ
needle-like leaves ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Gulf Coastal Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower Mississippi Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pinales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | monoecious ⓘ |
| rootStructure |
knees protruding from soil
ⓘ
pneumatophores ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| trunkCharacteristic | buttressed base ⓘ |
| use |
erosion control
ⓘ
landscape planting ⓘ ornamental tree ⓘ |
| woodProperty | decay resistant ⓘ |
| woodUse |
construction wood
ⓘ
fence posts ⓘ timber ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)