Cupressaceae Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (Nutt.) Croom
Etymology
Taxodium refers to ‘resembling Taxus’; indicating its foliage somewhat resembles that of Taxus species.
distichum refers to ‘distichous’; indicating its alternate needle arrangement.
imbricarium refers to ‘imbricate’; indicating its needles lay almost flush against the shoot.
Colloquial Name
Pond cypress, Black-cypress
Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Taxodium distichum:
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
7, 74, ILL, MSO, OKL, 75, INI, 77, TEX, 78, ALA, ARK, DEL, FLA, GEO, KTY, LOU, MRY, MSI, NCA, SCA, TEN, VRG
Habitat
The natural habitats for Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium are unknown. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium is unknown. There are no known threats for Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium.
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Taxodium distichum is Taxodium. The coordinate taxa for Taxodium distichum are therefore:
Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium is further placed under Taxodioideae. Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium is also placed under Cupressaceae.
Cultivars
‘Elegans’, ‘Intermedium’, ‘Morris Debonaire’, ‘Nutans’, ‘Prarie Sentinal’, ‘Virgatum’
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