Diervilla rivularis
| Diervilla rivularis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Diervilla |
| Species: | D. rivularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diervilla rivularis Gattinger | |
Diervilla rivularis is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names mountain bush-honeysuckle and hairy bush-honeysuckle. It is native to the eastern United States, where it is limited to the southern Appalachian Mountains. It occurs in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. It is extirpated from North Carolina.[1]
This plant grows in moist wooded areas and disturbed areas such as roadsides.[2] It occurs at middle to higher elevations in its range.[1]
The plant is considered "somewhat threatened" by habitat loss and other threats.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Diervilla rivularis. The Nature Conservancy.
- ↑ Diervilla rivularis. Center for Plant Conservation.
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