Rare in the North Carolina mountains, where usually found at calcareous rock outcrops, Hairy Mock-Orange is a medium-sized shrub with opposite, toothed, hairy leaves and ornamental white flowers.
Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08.
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| Rare in the North Carolina mountains, where usually found at calcareous rock outcrops, Hairy Mock-Orange is a medium-sized shrub with opposite, toothed, hairy leaves and ornamental white flowers. Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08. |
| The slightly more common Scentless Mock-Orange (Philadelphus inodorus), which is also found in areas with mafic/calcareous rocks, has hairless twigs and leaves, larger flowers, and is a larger shrub. Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08. |
| The USDA PLANTS database calls this species "streambank mock orange", which is not the most appropriate name. Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08. |
| The leaf undersides are densely white-hairy. Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08. |
| New twigs are also densely hairy, unlike our other Philadelphus species. Hot Springs, Madison Co. NC 5/11/08. |
More information:
USDA PLANTS
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