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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Exochorda racemosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Pearlbush at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
First reported for SC in 1997 [compare to current range map]. This species appears to have substantial likelihood of increasingly naturalizing and becoming invasive, per Weakley's Flora (2022)
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Exochorda racemosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Exochorda racemosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Exochorda racemosa
COMMON NAME:
Pearlbush
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_exochorda_racemosa_4
March
White flowers (1.5-2" wide) open from buds that resemble pearls, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Exochorda racemosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Exochorda racemosa
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Exochorda racemosa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Exochorda racemosa
3623
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, woodland borders, suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
5 petals
Bisexual
Flowers in racemes
FRUIT:
Fall
Brown
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- The Southern Living Garden Book p221
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p138
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