Wild Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens)
Image ID: 2016/bf50T
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Native
Family:
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea)
Height: 2.5 to 8.5 ft.
(shrub)
Blooms: June to
July
Leaf Type:
toothed
Bloom Size: 0.25 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 5 parts
Location: Butler-Freeport Trail
Date: 6/25/2016
Notes:
Flower cluster also includes some larger outer flowers with 4 petals.
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Wild Hydrangea may be
easily confused with:
- Hobblebush
Either may have larger flowers around the outer edge of the cluster, though this is more common in hobblebush. Individual tiny hydrangea flowers have 8 or more stamens, while hobblebush has 5. The shape and texture of the leaves are different.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
