| Oakleaf hydrangea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrangea |
| Species: | H. quercifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrangea quercifolia | |
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.
Its specific epithet combines the Latin words quercus ("oak"), and folium ("leaf"). However, it is not closely related to oak species (Quercus).
- ^ NatureServe (3 March 2023). "Hydrangea quercifolia". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Hydrangea quercifolia - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ TWC Staff (18 October 2022). "Hydrangea quercifolia". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 11 March 2023.