Large, spreading shrub near the south end of the lake, beside a pine tree, near Linclonway.
Hazelnuts are native
from New England to Saskatchewan, south through the Dakotas (and Iowa),
Georgia and to Florida. An edible nut is produced inside a pair of leathery,
downy, toothed bracts (involucres). Bracts are and 1 inch long. The nut
is 0.5 inches long, slightly flattened and matures in September or October.
The nuts are not only relished by humans, but also by squirrels, foxes,
woodpeckers and small rodents. Hazelnuts are shrubs best suited to naturalized
settings as they are large, spreading, suckering plants.
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