...Moist
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Cornales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Hydrangea radiata
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Hydrangea radiata
FAMILY
Hydrangeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 094-05-001c:
Hydrangea arborescens ssp. radiata
FAMILY
Saxifragaceae
COMMON NAME:
Snowy Hydrangea, Silverleaf
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JK Marlow jkm0401b_09
January Pickens County SC
Jocassee Gorges
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JK Marlow jkm0304e_07
April Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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JK Marlow jkm0304e_08
April Oconee County SC
Sumter National Forest: Andrew Pickens Ranger District
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JK Marlow s050424_a
April Pickens County SC
Table Rock State Park
Leaves white below, per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge.
COMPARE
leaves of Hydrangea species
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JK Marlow s050424_k
April Pickens County SC
Table Rock State Park
Lower leaf densely floccose-velutinous, felt-like, appearing white or silver, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm0205cb_05a
May Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm120623_265b
June Greenville County SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm140627_453
June Transylvania County NC
Foothills Trail
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JK Marlow jkm140627_456
June Transylvania County NC
Foothills Trail
Generally fairly many (2-15) sterile flowers per inflorescence, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm140627_458
June Transylvania County NC
Foothills Trail
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JK Marlow jkm150621_395
June Jackson County NC
Foothills Trail
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_hydrangea_radiata_11
July
Perfect flowers numerous, short-pedicellate, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_hydrangea_radiata_8
July
Sterile flowers are 1-3.5cm broad, consisting of a flat 3-4 lobed calyx, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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Ron Lance rwl708_a
September
This is SC's most common hydrangea in the mountains and piedmont, per Guide to the Wildflowers of SC.