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Littleleaf Mock Orange (Philadelphus microphyllus)

Description

Philadelphus microphyllus is a species of Philadelphus known by the common name littleleaf mock-orange.It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern quadrant of the United States as far north as Wyoming Philadelphus microphyllus is a highly variable plant with many subspecies. In general it is a rounded, spreading shrub reaching a maximum height around 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). Young branches are coated in stiff hairs, and older branches have reddish, yellowish, or gray shredding bark. The pointed oval or lance-shaped leaves are up to 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) long, green, and sometimes hairy. They are oppositely arranged and deciduous. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or cluster of two or three. The fragrant flower has four or five white or cream petals and a cluster of many stout stamens. The fruit is a hard capsule containing many seeds.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Cornales

            • Family: Hydrangeaceae

              • Genus: Philadelphus