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Witch Alder shrub
Fothergilla
35.1784, -80.8486
Field Notes
Description:
perennial, deciduous shrub; about 4 feet tall and wide; white fragrant bottlebrush flowers on the ends of branches about 5 centimenter long bloom in spring; leathery ovate beautiful fall colored leaves about 8 cm long
Notes:
dependable, trouble free, drought tolerant, low maintenance NOTE: the flowers are "apetulous" - no petals but the flower color comes from the dense clusters of showy stamens (white filaments and yellowish anthers)
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 12, 2015
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