Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Distribution: California east to Colorado and Texas.
Native Habitat: Arid rocky slopes, cliffs, pinyon-juniper to coniferous woods.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Benefit

Warning: This plant may be somewhat toxic to livestock. Humans should generally avoid ingesting plants that are toxic to animals.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Philadelphus microphyllus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Philadelphus microphyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus microphyllus