Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A.Braun

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 58410, 15 Jul 2008

  • Location

    United States of America. Massachusetts. Barnstable Co. East Falmouth. 3 Mayflower Street.

  • Habitat

    Garden, semi shade under oak tree, 20 ft. from the water.

  • Description

    Shrub, 6ft. tall; shoots smooth; leaves smooth, oddly pinnate (or less often even pinnate), alternate, 25-30 cm long to 15 cm wide, 15 or more leaflets; leaflets sessile, to 9cm long by 2 cm wide, lancelate, apex pointed, tapering, margin toothed or doubly toothed, venation pronounced; stipules present; flowers white, numerous, clustered, to 1 cm across, terminal on new green wood, cluster to 20 cm long by 12 cm wide. Many suckers. During flowering, many ants visit the flowers; no other insects seen.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158613

    Occurrence ID: 94e0090c-ff73-46df-ad38-428c6398d2da

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Massachusetts

  • County/Municipio

    Barnstable Co.

  • City/Township

    East Falmouth

  • Locality

    3 Mayflower Street

  • Coordinates

    41.5547, -70.5906

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The New York Botanical Garden
Rosaceae
Sorbaria sorbifolia (L.) A. Braun
det. J. Rietsema, 2010
United States of America. Massachusetts. Barnstable Co.
East Falmouth, 3 Mayflower Street. 41°33'17"N,
70°33*26"W. Garden, semi shade under oak tree, 20 ft. from
the water.
Shrub, 6ft. tall; shoots smooth; leaves smooth, oddly pinnate
(or less often even pinnate), alternate, 25-30 cm long to 15
cm wide, 15 or more leaflets; leaflets sessile, to 9cm long by
2 cm wide, lancelate, apex pointed, tapering, margin toothed
or doubly toothed, venation pronounced; stipules present;
flowers white, numerous, clustered, to 1 cm across, terminal
on new green wood, cluster to 20 cm long by 12 cm wide.
Many suckers. During flowering, many ants visit the
flowers; no other insects seen.
J. Rietsema 58410
15 Jul 2008
01158613