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Physocarpus

Physocarpus, commonly called Ninebark, is a genus of about ten species of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to North America (most of the species) and northeastern Asia (one species).

They are deciduous shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall. The name comes from the appearance of the bark, which is flaky, peeling away in many layers. The leaves are maple-like, palmately lobed, 3-15 cm long and broad, with an irregularly serrated margin. The flowers are white with five petals and numerous stamens, produced in corymbs. The fruit is a cluster of inflated follicles, which turn dry and brown and then split open to release the seeds.

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References

  1. ^ Potter, D., et al. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266(1–2): 5–43. [Referring to the subfamily by the name "Spiraeoideae"]
  2. ^ Physocarpus Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 22 Jan 2012
  3. ^ P. alternans USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 22 Jan 2012
  4. ^ P. amurensis Flora of China, www.eFloras.org 22 Jan 2012
  5. ^ P. australis International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI) 22 Jan 2012
  6. ^ P. bracteatus USDA-ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) 22 Jan 2012
  7. ^ P. capitatus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 22 Jan 2012
  8. ^ P. glabratus Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 22 Jan 2012
  9. ^ P. malvaceus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 22 Jan 2012
  10. ^ P. monogynus USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 22 Jan 2012
  11. ^ P. opulifolius USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. 22 Jan 2012
  12. ^ P. pauciflorus International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI) 22 Jan 2012
  13. ^ P. ribesifolia Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 22 Jan 2012
  14. ^ P. hanceana USDA-ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) 22 Jan 2012
  15. ^ P. intermedius Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 22 Jan 2012
  16. ^ P. torreyi Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) 22 Jan 2012
  17. ^ P. stellatus USDA-ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) 22 Jan 2012
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