Aesculus parviflora

Bottlebrush buckeye

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this 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

Aesculus parviflora, the bottlebrush buckeye[3] or small-flowered buckeye,[2] 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.[4][5] Its natural habitat is in mesic forests, on bluffs and in ravines.[4]

This plant is highly poisonous to humans if eaten. Symptoms include muscle weakness, paralysis, vomiting, diarrhea, and death.[6] It has also been reported to be toxic to pets.[7]

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; et al. (BGCI) (2020). "Aesculus parviflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T152911083A152911085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T152911083A152911085.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b NatureServe (4 August 2023). "Aesculus parviflora". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Aesculus parviflora". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  5. ^ "Aesculus parviflora". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  7. ^ "Flowering Plants Non Poisonous to Pets". Home Guides | SF Gate. Retrieved 2021-04-07.