Taxon: Cercis canadensis L. var. canadensis

Summary

Genus:

Cercis

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Cercidoideae

Tribe:

Cercideae

Subtribe:

Cercidinae

Nomen number:

9942

Verified:

04/03/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

16 (13 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Cercis canadensis L. (105 active accession[s])
Cercis canadensis L. var. mexicana (Rose) M. Hopkins (5 active accession[s])
Cercis canadensis L. var. texensis (S. Watson) M. Hopkins (11 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Cercis canadensis L. subsp. canadensis

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Fritsch, P. W. et al. 2009. Taxonomic implications of morphological variation in Cercis canadensis (Fabaceae) from Mexico and adjacent parts of Texas. Syst. Bot. 34:510-520. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):142.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Little, E. L., Jr. 1971. Atlas of the United States trees
Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	eastern redbud			1	Steyermark, J. A. 1977. Flora of Missouri.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	s.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	e.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska	e.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan	s.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey	w.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania	s.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas	e.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida	n. & c.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina	w.& c.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):142.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):142.
4	Naturalized	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):142.

Native
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Michigan (s.), New Jersey (w.), Ohio, Pennsylvania (s.), West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa (s.), Kansas (e.), Missouri, Nebraska (e.), Oklahoma]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Florida (n. & c.), Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina (w.& c.), South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas (e.)]

Naturalized
Northern America

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York]

Reference(s)

Isely, D. 1975. Leguminosae of the United States: II. Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(2):142.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9942. Accessed 12 May 2026.