Aesculus parviflora

Aesculus parviflora, the bottlebrush buckeye or small-flowered buckeye, is a species of suckering deciduous shrub in the family Sapindaceae. The species is native to the southeastern United States, where it is found primarily in Alabama and Georgia, with a disjunct population in South Carolina along the Savannah River. Its natural habitat is in mesic forests, on bluffs and in ravines.

Bottlebrush buckeye

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Aesculus
Species:
A. parviflora
Binomial name
Aesculus parviflora
Walt. 1788
Generalized natural range
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Aesculus alba (Poir.) Raf.
  • Aesculus macrostachya Michx.
  • Aesculus macrostachys Pers.
  • Aesculus odorata F.Dietr.
  • Aesculus parviflora f. serotina Rehder
  • Macrothyrsus discolor Spach
  • Macrothyrsus odorata Raf.
  • Nebropsis alba (Poir.) Raf.
  • Pavia alba Poir.
  • Pavia edulis Poit.
  • Pavia macrostachys Loisel.
  • Pavia parviflora Raf.
  • Pawia parviflora Kuntze

This plant is highly poisonous to humans if eaten. Symptoms include muscle weakness, paralysis, vomiting, diarrhea, and death. It has also been reported to be toxic to pets.

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