Pacific Ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus)
Description
Physocarpus capitatus, commonly called�Pacific ninebark�or�tall ninebark, is a species of�Physocarpus�native to western�North Americafrom southern�Alaska�east to�Montana�and�Utah, and south to southern�California. It is a dense deciduous shrub growing to 1�2.5 metres (3 ft 3 in�8 ft 2 in) tall. The name comes from the appearance of the bark, which is flaky, peeling away in many layers. The shrub has distinctive maple-like lobed leaves 3�14 centimetres (1.2�5.5 in) long and broad, and clusters of small white flowers with five petals and numerous red-tipped stamens. The unique fruit is an inflated glossy red pod which turns dry and brown and then splits open to release seeds
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Physocarpus
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