NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 



Phyllodoce caerulea (L.) Bab. Mountainheath. 



Andromeda caerulea L., Bryanthus taxifolius Gray. 

 Range: 26. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small evergreen shrub ; flowers July-August. 



Phyllodoce empetriformis (Sm.) Don. Red heather. 



Range : 1, 4, 12, 13. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule. 



A small evergreen shrub; flowers July-August. 

 Stomach records: Mountain sheep. 



Phyllodoce glanduliflora (Hook) Cov. Yellow heather. 



Menziesia glanduliflora Hook. 

 Range : 1, 4, 12. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small, tufted, matted evergreen shrub. 



Physocarpus spp. 



Most species are free from insects and diseases ; most occur in neutral soil ; 

 propagation of all species is much easier by cuttings than by seed. 



Physocarpus alternans (Jones) Ho well. 



Neillia alternans Jones, Opulaster alternans (Jones) Heller. 

 Range: 10 (at high elevations), 13. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A small to large, densely branched shrub ; flowers June-August. 



Physocarpus australis, see Physocarpus opulifoUus. 



Physocarpus hracteatus (Rydb.) Rehd. 

 Opulaster bracteatus Rybd. 

 Range: 13. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers June-July. 



Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze. Ninehark. 



Opulaster capitatus (Pursh) Kuntze, Neillia capitata Greene. 

 Range : 1, 2, 4. 



Site: Well-drained, moist sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A large, often gregarious shrub ; flowers April-July. 



Physocarpus glabratus (Rydb.) Rehd. 

 Opulaster glabratus Rydb. 

 Range: 13. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 

 A small, very floriferous shrub ; flowers June-July. 



Physocarpus intermedius, see Physocarpus opulifolius. 



Physocarpus malvaceus Kuntze. Mallow ninebark. 



P. pauciflorus Piper, Spiraea pauciflora Nutt, Neillia malvacea Greene. 

 Range: 4, 7, 12, 13. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Follicle. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers May-July ; root system comparatively shallow ; 

 rhizomes long. Considered fairly good browse for sheep, goats, and occasionally 

 cattle. 



Physocarpus michiganensis, see Physocarpus opulifoUus. 

 Physocarpus missouriensis, see Physocarpus opulifoUus. 



