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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, often marked purple near base.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Philadelphus argyrocalyx in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus argyrocalyx

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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