Philadelphus microphyllus

Philadelphus microphyllus
Flower with four white petals around many pale yellow stamens

Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Philadelphus
Species:
P. microphyllus
Binomial name
Philadelphus microphyllus
Varieties[2]
  • Philadelphus microphyllus var. argyrocalyx (Wooton) Henrickson
  • Philadelphus microphyllus var. madrensis (Hemsl.) Henrickson
  • Philadelphus microphyllus var. microphyllus
  • Philadelphus microphyllus var. pumilus (Rydb.) Henrickson
Synonyms[2]
  • Philadelphus microphyllus subsp. typicus C.L.Hitchc.(1943)

Philadelphus microphyllus is a species of Philadelphus known by the common names littleleaf mock-orange or desert syringa.[3] It is native to northern Mexico and the southwestern quadrant of the United States as far north as Wyoming, where it grows in scrub and brush habitat in foothills and mountains, often in very rocky areas, sometimes anchoring itself in rock cracks and crevices.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Philadelphus microphyllus". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Philadelphus microphyllus A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Philadelphus microphyllus Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2022-01-01.