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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Fothergilla''
| image = Fothergilla gardenii.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Fothergilla gardenii
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
| familia = [[Hamamelidaceae]]
| genus = '''''Fothergilla'''''
| genus_authority = Murr.
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
''Fothergilla gardenii''<br>
''Fothergilla major''<br>
''Fothergilla monticola''
}}
'''''Fothergilla''''' ('''fothergilla''' or '''witchalder''') is a [[genus]] of two or three species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to the southeastern [[United States]].
They are [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s growing to 1-3 m tall with downy twigs. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, broad ovoid, 4-10 cm long and 3-8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but have a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2-3 cm long.
[[Image:Fothergilla major (Witch alder).JPG|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''F. major'']]
;Species
*''[[Fothergilla gardenii]]'' Dwarf Fothergilla or Dwarf Witchalder
*''[[Fothergilla major]]'' Large Fothergilla or Large Witchalder
*''[[Fothergilla monticola]]'' Alabama Fothergilla or Alabama Witchalder; commonly included in ''F. major''
The genus was named in honor of physician [[John Fothergill (physician)|John Fothergill]].
===Cultivation and uses===
Fothergillas are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s for their spring flowers and fall foliage color. They are slow-growing, rarely exceeding 1-2 m tall in cultivation.
==External links==
*[http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/frame/foma.htm ''Fothergilla major'' images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu]
[[Category:Saxifragales]]
{{Saxifragales-stub}}
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Fothergilla''
| image = Fothergilla gardenii.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Fothergilla gardenii
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Saxifragales]]
| familia = [[Hamamelidaceae]]
| genus = '''''Fothergilla'''''
| genus_authority = Murr.
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
''Fothergilla gardenii''<br>
''Fothergilla major''<br>
''Fothergilla monticola''
}}
'''''Fothergilla''''' ('''fothergilla''' or '''witchalder''') is a [[genus]] of two or three species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Hamamelidaceae]], native to the southeastern [[United States]].
They are [[deciduous]] [[shrub]]s growing to 1-3 m tall with downy twigs. The [[leaf|leaves]] are alternate, broad ovoid, 4-10 cm long and 3-8 cm broad, with a coarsely toothed margin; they are noted for their brilliant orange or red fall colors. The [[flower]]s are produced in spring on terminal spikes; they do not have any petals, but have a conspicuous cluster of white stamens 2-3 cm long.
[[Image:Fothergilla major (Witch alder).JPG|thumb|left|250px|Flowers of ''F. major'']]
;Species
*''[[Fothergilla gardenii]]'' Dwarf Fothergilla or Dwarf Witchalder
*''[[Fothergilla major]]'' Large Fothergilla or Large Witchalder
*''[[Fothergilla monticola]]'' Alabama Fothergilla or Alabama Witchalder; commonly included in ''F. major''
The genus was named in honor of physician [[John Fothergill (physician)|John Fothergill]].
===Cultivation and uses===
Fothergillas are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s for their spring flowers and fall foliage color. They are slow-growing, rarely exceeding 1-2 m tall in cultivation.
==External links==
*[http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/frame/foma.htm ''Fothergilla major'' images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu]
[[Category:Saxifragales]]
{{Saxifragales-stub}}
