182 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Philadelphia lewisii Pursh. Mockorange. 



P. confusus Piper. 



Range : 4, 6, 7, 8, 12. 

 Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub ; flowers May-August. 



Var. calif ornicus Gray, (P. calif ornicus Benth.) occurs in region 4, Var. 

 gordonianus Jeps. (P. gordonianus Lindl., P. columbianus Koehne.) occurs in 

 regions 1, 2, and 4. 



Observations: Foliage browsed by deer in California; seed eaten by quail 

 and squirrels. 



Philadelphus mearnsii Evans. Mockorange. 



Range: 14. 



Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub. 



Philadelphus microphyllus Gray. Mockorange. 



P. argenteus Rydb. 



Range : 4, 11, 13, 14. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub ; flowers June-August. 

 Observations: Mexican bighorn. 



Philadelphus occidentalis Nels. Mockorange. 



Range: 9, 11, 12, 13, 14. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub ; flowers July-August, very floriferous and f ragant. 



Philadelphus pubescens Loisel. Mockorange. 



Range: 25, 29. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A large shrub ; flowers June-July. 

 Var. intectus Moore, (P. intectus Beadle) occurs in region 25. 



Philadelphus pumilus, see Philadelphu serpyllifolius. 



Philadelphus serpyllifolius Gray. Mockorange. 



P. pumilus Rydb. 



Range : 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 20. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small, straggling shrub; branches commonly bent down at their ends. 



Photinia arbutifolia Lindl. (pi. 23, J5). Christmasberry. 



Heteromeles arbutifolia Roem. H. salici folia (Presl. ) Abrams. 

 Range: 3, 4, 5. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Berrylike pome, available October-February. 



A large, bushy shrub to small or rarely large tree ; evergreen ; foliage dense ; 

 somewhat tolerant of saline conditions ; not inflammable ; crown sprouts vigor- 

 ously after a fire or when cut ; a pioneer on eroded land ; extensively used for 

 Christmas greens. 



Stomach records: Four species of birds, including California quail; raccoon. 

 Observations: Seven species of birds, including band-tailed pigeon; of slight 

 importance as browse for mule deer; much eaten by birds generally. 



Phyllodoce spp. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Mountain sheep. 



Phyllodoce hreweri (Gray) Heller. Red heather. 



Range: 4. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small evergreen shrub; flowers July-August. 



