| Author | Lindley | |
| Distribution | Mostly Mountains; also Catawba and Wake counties in the Piedmont, and Cumberland County in the Sandhills.
Native of China; in N.A. NH to Ont., south to NC, AL, AR. | |
| Abundance | Rare. Apparently this species is more likely to be found away from cultivation than F. suspensa. | |
| Habitat | Creek banks and terraces, edge of seepage area, base of waterfall, roadsides. | |
| Phenology | Flowering February-April. | |
| Identification | Folks know blooming forsythias as a sign of spring. This woody shrub typically has many stems and branches that may begin erect but eventually curve outward and down. Bright yellow, 4-petaled flowers crowd the branches, before the leaves emerge. Mature branches are cross-septate in F. viridissima (vs. hollow in F. suspensa). | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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