Hydrangea quercifolia
Species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hydrangea quercifolia, commonly known as oakleaf hydrangea or oak-leaved hydrangea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae.[2] It is native to the southeastern United States, in woodland habitats from North Carolina west to Tennessee, and south to Florida and Louisiana.[3] A deciduous shrub with white showy flower heads, it is grown as a garden plant, with numerous cultivars available commercially.
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Oakleaf hydrangea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
Genus: | Hydrangea |
Species: | H. quercifolia |
Binomial name | |
Hydrangea quercifolia | |
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Its specific epithet combines the Latin words quercus ("oak"), and folium ("leaf"). However, it is not closely related to oak species (Quercus).