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Introductory
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
ABBREVIATION :
PHIHIR
SYNONYMS :
NO-ENTRY
SCS PLANT CODE :
PHHI2
PHHIH
PHHII
PHHIN
COMMON NAMES :
hairy mockorange
streambank mockorange
Cumberland mockorange
TAXONOMY :
The currently accepted scientific name for hairy mockorange is
Philadelphus hirsutus Nutt. (Hydrangeaceae) [4]. The genus Philadelphus
is a polymorphic complex in need of critical study [14,19]. Hu [7]
recognized the following three hairy mockorange varieties:
Philadelphus. h. var. hirsutus
Philadelphus. h. var. intermedius Hu
Philadelphus. h. var. nanus Hu
Other authors do not recognize varieties of hairy mockorage [4,8,12,19].
LIFE FORM :
Shrub
FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS :
No special status
OTHER STATUS :
NO-ENTRY
COMPILED BY AND DATE :
Jennifer H. Carey, November 1994
LAST REVISED BY AND DATE :
NO-ENTRY
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION :
Carey, Jennifer H. 1994. Philadelphus hirsutus. In: Remainder of Citation
DISTRIBUTION AND OCCURRENCE
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
GENERAL DISTRIBUTION :
Hairy mockorange occurs in the southern Appalachian Mountains from
Virginia south to Georgia and Alabama. A disjunct population occurs on
the Ozark Plateau in Arkansas [4,6,8,19].
ECOSYSTEMS :
FRES14 Oak - pine
FRES15 Oak - hickory
STATES :
AL AR GA KY NC SC TN VA
ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS :
GRSM
BLM PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGIONS :
NO-ENTRY
KUCHLER PLANT ASSOCIATIONS :
K100 Oak - hickory forest
K103 Mixed mesophytic forest
K104 Appalachian oak forest
K111 Oak - hickory - pine forest
SAF COVER TYPES :
NO-ENTRY
SRM (RANGELAND) COVER TYPES :
NO-ENTRY
HABITAT TYPES AND PLANT COMMUNITIES :
Hairy mockorange occurs in deciduous forests [5,7]. Information
concerning vegetation associated with hairy mockorange is lacking in the
literature.
VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE :
NO-ENTRY
PALATABILITY :
NO-ENTRY
NUTRITIONAL VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
COVER VALUE :
NO-ENTRY
VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES :
NO-ENTRY
OTHER USES AND VALUES :
Mockoranges (Philadelphus spp.) are cultivated as ornamentals for their
showy white flowers and general form [4,14,20]. Hairy mockorange is not
one of the more commonly cultivated mockoranges [20].
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS :
NO-ENTRY
BOTANICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS :
Hairy mockorange is a native, deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet
(1-2 m) tall. The spreading branches twist around each other and arch
to the ground. Branches more than 2 years old have exfoliating and
shredding bark. The fruit is a four-valved dehiscent capsule. The
seeds are 0.04 inch (1 mm) long [7,16].
RAUNKIAER LIFE FORM :
Phanerophyte
REGENERATION PROCESSES :
Hairy mockorange regenerates by both vegetative reproduction and seed.
Arching branches that touch the ground root readily [7].
SITE CHARACTERISTICS :
Hairy mockorange occurs along streams and on bluffs, cliffs, and rocky
banks. It grows along limestone ledges and in piles of sandstone or
quartzite rocks [4,7,8,12,14,19].
SUCCESSIONAL STATUS :
Facultative Seral Species
Hairy mockorange grows on open sites and also in forests and along
streams [7], so it is probably tolerant of shade.
SEASONAL DEVELOPMENT :
Hairy mockorange flowers from mid-April to late May [7].
FIRE ECOLOGY
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
FIRE ECOLOGY OR ADAPTATIONS :
Information the fire ecology of hairy mockorange is lacking in the
literature. Hairy mockorange grows on sites such as streambanks and
rocky ledges that may not experience fire frequently.
POSTFIRE REGENERATION STRATEGY :
Tall shrub, adventitious-bud root crown
FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT :
Fire probably top-kills hairy mockorange.
DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT :
NO-ENTRY
PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE :
Hairy mockorange probably sprouts from the root crown when top-killed by
fire. Mockorange (Philadelphus lewisii), a species native to the
western United States, sprouts readily after fire [11].
DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE :
NO-ENTRY
FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS :
NO-ENTRY
REFERENCES
SPECIES: Philadelphus hirsutus | Hairy Mockorange
REFERENCES :
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Canada. Washington, DC: Society of American Foresters. 148 p. [905]
2. Fischer, William C.; Bradley, Anne F. 1987. Fire ecology of western
Montana forest habitat types. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-223. Ogden, UT: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research
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3. Garrison, George A.; Bjugstad, Ardell J.; Duncan, Don A.; [and others].
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northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 2nd ed. New York: New
York Botanical Garden. 910 p. [20329]
5. Hu, Shiu-ying. 1954. A monograph of the genus Philadelphus. Journal of
the Arnold Arboretum. 35(4): 275-333. [23676]
6. Hu, Shiu-ying. 1955. A monograph of the genus Philadelphus. Journal of
the Arnold Arboretum. 36(1): 52-109. [23677]
7. Hu, Shiu-ying. 1956. A monograph of the genus Philadelphus. Journal of
the Arnold Arboretum. 37(1): 15-90. [23679]
8. Hunter, Carl G. 1989. Trees, shrubs, and vines of Arkansas. Little Rock,
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15. Stickney, Peter F. 1989. Seral origin of species originating in northern
Rocky Mountain forests. Unpublished draft on file at: U.S. Department of
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Sciences Laboratory, Missoula, MT; RWU 4403 files. 7 p. [20090]
16. Styer, C. H.; Stern, W. L. 1979. Comparative anatony and systematics of
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Flora [Data base]. Davis, CA: U.S. Department of the Interior, National
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Ridge. Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press. 384 p. [12908]
20. Wyman, Donald. 1965. The mock-oranges. Arnoldia. 23(5): 29-36. [23804]
Index
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