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Philadelphus argyrocalyx
Philadelphus argyrocalyx Woot.
New Mexican Mock Orange, Silver-cup Mock Orange, Silvercup Mock Orange
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Synonym(s): Philadelphus microphyllus ssp. argyrocalyx
USDA Symbol: PHAR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, often marked purple near base.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Limestone and igneous substrates, rocky areas, canyons, drainages, pinyon chaparral, juniper-oak and ponderosa-oak woodlands, limber pine and fir forests.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Philadelphus argyrocalyx in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Philadelphus argyrocalyx in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus argyrocalyx
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR