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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Philadelphus inodorus
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Appalachian Mock-orange at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Philadelphus inodorus
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Philadelphus inodorus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Philadelphus inodorus
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Philadelphus floridus
INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Philadelphus inodorus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-04-001:
Philadelphus inodorus FAMILY Saxifragaceae
INCLUDING Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Philadelphus inodorus var. grandiflorus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus floridus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus gloriosus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus grandiflorus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus inodorus var. inodorus
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus inodorus var. strigosus
COMMON NAME:
Appalachian Mock-orange, Scentless Mock-orange
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_phgr18_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_phin5_001_lvd
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Alan S. Weakley asw_1381528692646443
April Orange County NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden
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Alan S. Weakley asw_1407441400112701
April Orange County NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden
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Alan S. Weakley asw_592297926193773
April Orange County NC
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Flowers held at the tips of new growth, 1.5-2" across with 4 white, spreading, rounded petals, per Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016).
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JK Marlow jkm060424_001
April Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm060424_002
April Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm0205ca_04a
May Greenville County SC
Flowers 1-3 (-9) in a cymule, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
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JK Marlow jkm0305e_18
May Greenville County SC
Jones Gap State Park
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JK Marlow jkm0305l_24
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
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JK Marlow jkm0305x_20
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
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Keith Bradley kab_p_inodorus_73644
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock State Park
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JK Marlow s040501_b
May Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
Leaf is long-tapering to a pointed apex with sharp teeth pointing forward, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm0507d_29
July Fayette County WV
Roadside
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JK Marlow jkm080705_009
July Swain County NC
Roadside
Capsules subglobose, 6-8mm long and broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow s080705_b
July Swain County NC
Stems & calyx usually glabrous, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Philadelphus inodorus
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Philadelphus inodorus
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Philadelphus inodorus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Philadelphus inodorus
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Philadelphus floridus
INCLUDING
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Philadelphus inodorus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 094-04-001:
Philadelphus inodorus
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
INCLUDING
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Philadelphus inodorus var. grandiflorus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus floridus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus gloriosus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus grandiflorus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus inodorus var. inodorus
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Philadelphus inodorus var. strigosus
1054
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Rich forests and woodlands, rocky bluffs over mafic or calcareous rocks, and also cultivated and persistent, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon (rare in Coastal Plain)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Spring
White
Radially symmetrical
Usually 4-merous
4-lobed calyx
4 petals
60-90 stamens
Bisexual
Inflorescence a cymule with 1-3(9) flowers
FRUIT:
Summer
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p252
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p181
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p210
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p112
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p063
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p263
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p221
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p16
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p232
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