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| Common name (Title of work) | Bigleaf Magnolia |
| Scientific name (Species) | Magnolia macrophylla |
| Family name (English) | Magnolia |
| Family name (Latin) | Magnoliaceae |
| Artist | Stones, Margaret 1936- |
| Date(s) collected | May 1, 1978 |
| Publisher | Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). Libraries |
| Place collected | East Baton Rouge Parish |
| Name(s) of collector(s) | Smith, Emory |
| Description | "Bigleaf magnolia, an uncommon tree of the moist, rich woods of certain stream drainage systems in central and southeastern Louisiana, is spectacular in having leaves as long as three feet supported in umbrella-like clusters at the branch tips. Its deciduous leaves are distinctive not only in size but also by their auriculately lobed bases and silvery undersides. Creamy white flowers one foot long open in late spring and would hold the undisputed title of our largest native flower, if there were such a designation. Typical conelike magnolia fruits develop from the numerous pistils of the flower and mature in the fall. Although they may attain heights of about seventy feet and trunk diameters of approximately two fee, most individuals typically remain much smaller trees. Bigleaf magnolia grows in the understory on rich but well-drained soils of riparian and slope forests of the southeaster United States. This species is not widely adaptable in cultivation, preferring conditions similar to those found in nature." -- Lowell Urbatsch, in the Flora of Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LSU Press, 1991), p. 128 |
| Language | en |
| Original Format | watercolor drawing |
| Original Size | Approx. 38 x 57 cm |
| Repository | Louisiana State University Libraries, Special Collections (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special) |
| Restrictions | Image copyright Louisiana State University. 'Description' reprinted by permission of Louisiana State University Press from Flora of Louisiana: Watercolor Drawings by Margaret Stones with Botanical Descriptions by Lowell Urbatsch. Copyright 1991 by Louisiana State University Press. |
| Cite As | Native Flora of Louisiana: Watercolor Drawings by Margaret Stones, LOUISiana Digital Library, Baton Rouge, La. |
| Contact and Ordering Information | E-mail lsudiglib@lsu.edu with questions or comments. See instructions for ordering reprints of this item here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/services/duplication.html Mention the "Item number" or "Item URL" in your request. |
| Item URL | See 'reference url' on the navigational bars. |
| Collection URL | http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/index_MSW.php?CISOROOT=/MSW |
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| Common name (Title of work) | Magnolia Macrophylla Big Leaf Magnolia |
| Cite As | Native Flora of Louisiana: Watercolor Drawings by Margaret Stones, LOUISiana Digital Library, Baton Rouge, La. |
| Contact and Ordering Information | E-mail lsudiglib@lsu.edu with questions or comments. See instructions for ordering reprints of this item here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/services/duplication.html Mention the "Item number" or "Item URL" in your request. |
| Collection URL | http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/index_MSW.php?CISOROOT=/MSW |
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