Exochorda racemosa
in C. S. Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 1: 456. 1913.
Common names: Common pearlbrush
IllustratedIntroduced
Basionym: Amelanchier racemosa Lindley Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 33: sub plate 38. 1847
Synonyms: Exochorda grandiflora Lindley
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 384.
Revision as of 22:42, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Branchlets red-brown, turning brown in following year. Leaves: petiole 4–7 mm; blade apex rounded to obtuse, usually minutely apiculate. Bracteoles 2, deciduous, linear to oblong, small, petaloid. Pedicels 3–11 mm, proximal bract leaflike, other reduced. Flowers: sepals 2.1–3 mm; petals 12–20 mm; anthers 0.8–1.4 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Forest borders, exotic-dominated woods, disturbed sites, areas of cultivation
Elevation: 10–200 m
Distribution
Ark., Conn., Del., Ga., La., Mass., Minn., Miss., Mo., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., e Asia, introduced also in Europe, Australia.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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