Magnolia Stellata • Star Magnolia

NATIO NAL SPECIES PROFILE PH ENOLOGY PROJECT Magnolia stellata • Star magnolia

Leaves Flower buds Unfolded leaves are visible on the plant. buds are visible on the A leaf is considered

length has emerged developing, but do not from the breaking bud, include wilted or dried so that the leaf stalk buds.

Fruits One or more open, One or more fruits are visible. The fruit is visible on the plant. capsule-like, grouped with many others into in early spring before a cone-like cluster. It the leaves appear and changes from green are white with a pink to red or red-brown to tan, dark brown or gray and splits open to expose the seeds. Do not include empty capsules that have already dropped all of their seeds.

Ripe fruits Colored leaves One or more ripe fruits One or more leaves are visible on the plant. show some of their A fruit is considered ripe typical late-season when it has turned tan, color, or yellow or dark brown or gray and brown due to drought has split open to expose or other stresses. the seeds. Do not include Do not include small empty capsules that spots of color due to have already dropped minor leaf damage all of their seeds. or dieback. Do not include fully dried or dead leaves that remain. Phenophases not shown: breaking leaf bud, falling leaves or fruit.

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