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Aesculus pavia, known as red buckeye or firecracker plant, is a species of deciduous flowering plant. The small tree or shrub is native to the southern and eastern parts of the United States, found from Illinois to Virginia in the north and from Texas to Florida in the south.It is hardy far to the north of its native range, with successful cultivation poleward to Arboretum Mustila in Finland.

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• iNat taxon page
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• eFloras.org
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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• Maryland Biodiversity Project
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• USDA PLANTS database
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