Hydrangea scandens

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

Hydrangea scandens is a species of shrub in the flowering plant family Hydrangeaceae. It is native to Japan, where it is found from the Kantō region southward.

Its leaves are 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long, toothed, and have acuminate tips. Flowers are produced in May through June.

It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of Hydrangea anomala, under synonymy with Hydrangea petiolaris.

References

  1. ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo (1965). Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution. p. 512.
  2. ↑ Hydrangea scandens (in Japanese), Flora of Mikawa
  3. ↑ "Tropicos.org". Retrieved 4 April 2014.