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Fendlera wrightii

Fendlera wrightii (A. Gray) A. Heller

Wright's Fendlerbush

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)

Synonym(s): Fendlera rupicola var. wrightii

USDA Symbol: FEWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White or tinged pink or red.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX

Mr. Smarty Plants says

Looking for seeds or plant of Fendlera wrightii
January 01, 2009
How I can get a plant or a seed of Fendlera Wrightii, Texas native bush.
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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Fendlera wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Fendlera wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fendlera wrightii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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