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Cercocarpus montanus var. montanus
Cercocarpus montanus Raf. var. montanus
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany, Alder-leaf Mountain Mahogany
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Cercocarpus montanus var. flabellifolius
USDA Symbol: CEMOM4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers have sepals, no petals.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , ID , KS , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cercocarpus montanus var. montanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cercocarpus montanus var. montanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cercocarpus montanus var. montanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR