182 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OP AGRICULTURE 
PMladelphus lewigii Pursh. Mockorange. 
P. confusus Piper. 
Range : 4, 6, 7, 8, 12. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large slirub ; flowers May-August. 
Var. calif ornicus Gray, (P. calif ornicus Benth.) occurs in region 4, Var. 
gordonianus Jeps. (P. gordonianus Lindl., P. columManus 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. 
P. argenteus Rydb. 
Range : 4, 11, 13, 14. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A large shrub ; flowers June-August. 
Observations: Mexican bighorn. 
Mockorange. 
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 fragant. 
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 Philadelphus sei^pyllifolius. 
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, B). Chrlstmasberry. 
Heteromeles arbutifolia Roem. H. salicifolia (Presl.) Abrams. 
Range: 3, 4, 6. 
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 breweri (Gray) Heller. Bed heather. 
Range: 4. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A small evergreen shrub; flowers July-August. 
