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Philadelphus pubescens var. pubescens

Philadelphus pubescens Loisel. var. pubescens

Downy Mock Orange, Hoary Mock Orange

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)

Synonym(s): Philadelphus latifolius, Philadelphus pubescens var. verrucosus

USDA Symbol: PHPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , IA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MO , NY , OH , OK , PA , TN , TX , WY
Native Habitat: Cliffs, rock outcrops, bluffs, rocky slopes, old homesites, suburban woodlands, stream banks.

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

Metadata

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

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