Lake Front Property
Where
can this organism be found?
Acer saccharinum is a native species of North America, and is
found in a large portion of the United States. It is distributed
east from Quebec to the tip of Florida, and as far west as
Minnesota, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
Sir Charles Wager introduced Acer saccharinum to Europe in
1725. This caused a different common name to arise, Wager's
maple. In Europe, Acer saccharinum grows to be only half of
its native size.
Acer saccharinum is most
abundantly found in areas with a moist, rich substrate.
It needs locations with between 32 and 60 inches of yearly
precipitation; this is because of how the root system is
laid
out. Though it is most commonly found along streams and
lakes, Acer saccharinum is occasionally found along gullies,
and swamps. Locations
such as the Mississippi River, and the marshland make the
area of La Crosse a perfect habitat to find these organisms.
Some organisms that are often found near Acer saccharinum
are American elm, swamp white oak,
Bald eagles,
wood ducks,
Ganoderma applanatom,
white-tailed deer, and
poison ivy.
Continue on and learn about Acer saccharinums life cycle,
reproduction, and growth in Life
History.