Hydrangea quercifolia

Oakleaf hydrangea

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Hydrangea
Species:
H. quercifolia
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).

  1. ^ NatureServe (3 March 2023). "Hydrangea quercifolia". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Hydrangea quercifolia - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  3. ^ TWC Staff (18 October 2022). "Hydrangea quercifolia". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 11 March 2023.