Status: Native
Synonyms:
Holodiscus australis Heller
Holodiscus dumosus (Nuttall) Heller var. australis (Heller) Ley
Sericotheca dumosa Nuttall
Spiraea dumosa Nuttall
Holodiscus dumosus is an erect shrub with hundreds of small white flowers in an obvious
inflorescence. It is usually seen at upper elevations in mixed conifer forest along the roadside with the
inflorescence bending in towards the roadway.
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Holodiscus dumosus, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 5, 2007
Holodiscus dumosus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 2, 2008
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