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Philadelphus serpyllifolius
Philadelphus serpyllifolius A. Gray
Thymeleaf Mock Orange, Thyme-leaf Mock Orange, Littleleaf Mockorange
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHSE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , TXNative Habitat: Rocky igneous and limestone slopes, bluffs, pinyon-oak-juniper zones.
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 serpyllifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Philadelphus serpyllifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Philadelphus serpyllifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-07Research By: CBR