Clethra acuminata

Clethra acuminata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Clethraceae
Genus: Clethra
Species: C. acuminata
Binomial name
Clethra acuminata
Michx.
Synonyms[1]
  • Clethra alnifolia var. michauxii (Courtois) G. Nicholson
  • Clethra glauca Pers.
  • Clethra glauca Steud.
  • Clethra michauxii Courtois
  • Clethra montana Fraser ex Loisel.

Clethra acuminata, the mountain pepper bush, is a shrub native to the Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States.[2] It has been reported from the states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee, primarily from deciduous forests at elevations of 500–1,400 m (1,600–4,600 ft).[3]

Clethra acuminata can reach as high as 6 m (20 ft) tall. It has acuminate leaves with teeth along the margins, and solitary white flowers.[3][4]

References

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  1. ↑ The Plant List
  2. ↑ Thomas, J. L. 1961. The genera of the Cyrillaceae and Clethraceae of the southeastern United States. J. Arnold Arbor. 42: 96-106.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America v 8 p 365.
  4. ↑ Michaux, André. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 260. 1803.
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