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Hydrangeaceae
Philadelphus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Philadelphus coronarius Linnaeus. Common name: Caucasian Philadelphus, European Mock-orange. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Cultivated (though more so in the past than now), and sometimes escaped or persisting around old homesites. Distribution: Native of the Caucasus Mountains and possibly s. Europe. P. coronarius is the most commonly cultivated Philadelphus in our area, though it is currently considered rather old-fashioned.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA12, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NE, NY, Pa, Va; = n/a — RAB, Tat. Basionym: Philadelphus coronarius L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Philadelphus coronarius - FNA12

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image #1 of Philadelphus coronarius© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Philadelphus coronarius© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Philadelphus coronarius© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Philadelphus coronarius© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷

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