American Hazelnut is a native thicket-forming shrub of forest edges and open woodlands that produces edible nuts enclosed in leafy husks. It blooms very early in spring with pendulous yellow catkins before the leaves emerge. The nuts are a prized food source for squirrels, deer, grouse, and wild turkeys, and humans have eaten them for thousands of years.
Best time to see a American Hazelnut
The best time to see a American Hazelnut is March–July, when about 60% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 8,440 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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