Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
macrantha
ID:
1009828

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.K.Schneid.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1905

Citation Micro:
Ill. Handb. Laubholzk. 1: 493 (1905)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001009166

Common Names

  • Exochorda macrantha
  • Pearl Bush
  • The Bride

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Description

Exochorda macrantha (also called The Bride, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to China, Korea and Japan. It grows to a height of 3-4 m and has arching branches with white flowers in spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is often found in woodlands and hedgerows.

Uses & Benefits

Exochorda macrantha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a flavoring agent for food and beverages.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Exochorda macrantha is white, with five petals. The seed is a small black drupe. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Where to Find Exochorda macrantha

Exochorda macrantha is native to Europe and can be found in moist meadows and woodlands.

Species in the Exochorda genus

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-4766: Based on the initial data import
Camillo Karl Schneider (1876-1951): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'C.K.Schneid.' in the authors string.