Oakleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea quercifolia
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photo ©Ginger Allen, UF/IFAS
Identifiers- 4-12' shrub, large green leaves with 3-7
lobes,
white flowers on 10" panicles
Adaptations- deciduous, underside of leaves and new
branches are hairy
Status- found in NW Florida panhandle and Marion county, native species
Distribution- southeastern U.S.A.
Habitat- mesic upland forests
Fun facts
- plant poisonous to humans
- deer will browse plant
- varieties used in landscaping
- intolerant of frost, leaves will change color in fall
- William Bartram was the first to describe this plant in the 1770s
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