NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 181 
Persea humilis Nash. Silkbay. 
Tamala humilis (Nash) Small. 
Range: 17, 30. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Drupe. 
A large shrub to small tree; evergreen; usually occurs in sandy soil. 
Persea palustris, see Persea pubescens. 
Persea pubescens (Pursh) Sarg. Swampbay. 
P. palustris Sarg., Laurus carolinensis pubescens Pursh, Tamala pubescens 
(Pursh) Small. 
Range: 20, 28, 29, 30, 31. 
Site: Moist, sun. 
Fruit: Drupe, available in September, long persistent. 
A small to large evergreen tree; flowers May—July. 
Stomach records: Bobwhite, fish crow. 
Petrophytum acuminatum, see Spiraea caespitosa. 
Petrophytum caespitosum, see Spiraea caespitosa. 
Peucephyllum schottii Gray. Pigmy-cedar. 
Range: 10. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Achene. 
A small to large, much-branched, small-leaved shrub. 
Phenianthus sempervirens, see Lonicera sempervirens. 
Philadelphus spp. Mockoranges. 
Most species are free from insects and diseases, and most occur in neutral 
soil. 
Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Mountain sheep. 
Philadelphus argenteus, see Philadelphus microphyllus. 
Philadelphus argyrocalyx Woot. Mockorange. 
P. ellipticus Rydb. 
Range: 9, 11, 14. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large shrub. 
Philadelphus californicus, see Philadelphus lewisii. 
Philadeilphus columbianus, see Philadelphus lewisit. 
Philadelphus confusus, see Philadeiphus lewisii. 
Philadelphus ellipticus, see Philadelphus argyrocalyz, 
Philadelphus gloriosus, see Philadeiphus inodorus. 
Philadelphus gordonianus, see Philadelphus lewisii. 
Philadelphus grandifiorus, see Philadelphus imodorus. 
Philadelphus hirsutus Nutt. Mockorange. 
Range: 27, 28. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun, Shade. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large, straggling shrub; flowers May-June. 
Philadelphus inodorus L. Mockorange. 
Range: 27, 28, 29. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large shrub; flowers May—June. 
Var. grandifiorus (Willd.) Gray, (P. grandiflorus Willd., P. gloriosus Beadle) 
has larger flowers and occurs within range of the species. 
Philadelphus intectus, see Philadelphus pubescens. 
