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Philadelphus argenteus

Philadelphus argenteus Rydb.

Silver Mock Orange

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)

Synonym(s): Philadelphus microphyllus ssp. argenteus, Philadelphus microphyllus var. argenteus

USDA Symbol: PHAR12

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 , CA , CO , NM , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Arid montane scrub, hardwood or pine-oak woodlands, yellow pine-fir forests, limestone and rhyolitic substrates, open slopes, bluffs, canyons.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 argenteus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Philadelphus argenteus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus argenteus

Metadata

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

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