Philadelphus inodorus

Family:HYDRANGEACEAE
Species:Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
Common Name:Scentless Mock Orange; Appalachian Mock Orange; Common Mock Orange
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Shrub
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:English Dogwood is a native deciduous shrub in the Hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae). It can be found throughout most of Alabama, except the southernmost counties. English Dogwood grows on floodplains, along streams, in rich woods, in rocky woods, and around old home sites. It is an upright or arching shrub reaching 10-15 feet in height. The leaves are opposite, oblong to ovate in outline, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, with entire or irregularly serrate margins. Flowers are produced singly or in cymules from the axils of the leaves. The non-fragrant flowers have four white petals and numerous yellow stamens. The fruit is a capsule. English Dogwood is neither English nor a member of the Dogwood family. It has a long history of cultivation in the South, and more people are probably familiar with it from gardens than have seen it in the wild. It was a staple of the Southern landscape along with azaleas, gardenias, camellias, and hydrangeas. Europeans developed many hybrids of Philadelphus, but many of these plants are not suited for our hot and humid summers in Alabama. English Dogwood is commonly available from wildflower nurseries. It often goes by other common names such as Scentless Mock Orange, Appalachian Mock Orange, and Common Mock Orange. It is also easy to root from cuttings. English Dogwood prefers semi-shade, but will grow in full sun. Plants should be pruned after flowering to maintain a compact growth form. It can be grown in a mixed border of shrubs, along a fence line, along the edge of a woodland, or as a specimen shrub.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

** Not applicable or data not available.

Classification

FamilyHYDRANGEACEAE - Hydrangea family
Genus Philadelphus
Species Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus - Scentless Mock Orange; Appalachian Mock Orange; Common Mock Orange

Citation

Citation Philadelphus inodorus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 470. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: SOUTH CAROLINA: Without data (lectotype: Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina 2: t. 84, above. 1743). Lectotypified by Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 36: 56. 1955; Dandy, Sloane Herb. 112. 1958.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Philadelphus grandiflorus var. laxus Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow, var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 595. 1840.Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle 1828. 
Philadelphus inodorus var. carolinus Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. carolinus Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 36: 63. 1955. NORTH CAROLINA: Without data, 1878, Vasey s.n. (holotype: US).
Philadelphus inodorus var. laxus Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. laxus (Schrader ex de Candolle) Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 36: 61. 1955.Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle 1828. 
Philadelphus laxus Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle, Prodr. 3: 206. 1828. Cult. at Geneve, Jun 1826, Schrader s.n. (holotype: G; isotype: NY?).
Philadelphus laxus var. strigosus Philadelphus laxus Schrader ex de Candolle, var. strigosus (Beadle) Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 1: 198. 1920.Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. strigosus Beadle 1902. 
Philadelphus macranthus Philadelphus macranthus Jacques, Hort. Universel 2: 17. 1841.  
Philadelphus speciosus Philadelphus speciosus Schrader ex de Candolle, Prodr. 3: 206. 1828.  
Philadelphus strigosus Philadelphus strigosus (Beadle) Rydberg, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 22: 168. 1905.Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. strigosus Beadle 1902. 
Philadelphus floridus    
Philadelphus gloriosus Philadelphus gloriosus Beadle, Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1: 159. 1902. GEORGIA: Floyd Co.: Coosa River, near Rome,
Philadelphus grandiflorus Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow, Enum. Pl. 511. 1809. NORTH CAROLINA: Rutherford Co.: Grand River, near Chimney Rock, s.d., Biltmore Herb. 4333a (neotype: A). Neotypified by Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 36: 58. 1955.
Philadelphus inodorus var. grandiflorus Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. grandiflorus (Willdenow) A. Gray, Manual, ed. 2. 146. 1856.Philadelphus grandiflorus Willdenow 1809. 
Philadelphus inodorus var. strigosus Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus, var. strigosus Beadle, Biltmore Bot. Stud. 1: 159. 1902. SOUTH CAROLINA: Lexington Co.: Without data, 19 Jun 1855, Hexamer & Maier s.n. (holotype: GH).
Syringa inodora Syringa inodora (Linnaeus) Moench, Methodus 678. 1794.Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Etowah, Franklin, Geneva, Hale, Henry, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Marshall, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Wilcox, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1877 - 2020

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
USAM000016084 Monroe 10 Apr 1970 LeLong, Michel G.
s.n.
USAM
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_38319 Cherokee 5 May 1972 Hale, A.R.
112
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
JSU126369 DeKalb 5 May 1973 Cannon, Ed
174
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0033223 Montgomery 10 Apr 2016 Diamond, Alvin R.
27309
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014856 Lee 05 May 1896 Mohr, Charles
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_43707 Wilcox 3 Sep 1985 Diamond, Alvin R.
1783
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UWAL0038315 Monroe 10 Apr 1970 Wofford, B. Eugene
10446
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00034492 Lowndes 07 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
387
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126370 DeKalb 16 May 1975 Durham, Steven D.
433
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0031228 Monroe 14 May 2009 Keener, Brian R.
5304
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_14211 Tallapoosa 7 May 1966 Woodruff, John M.
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
JSU126375 Etowah 28 Apr 1970 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0012222 Clarke 27 Apr 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7791
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126368 Cleburne 4 May 1995 Hruska, Susan E.
702
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0050976 DeKalb 04 May 1973 Villadsen, Martha
221
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
UWAL0057092 Bibb 12 May 2020 Keener, Brian R.
11786
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126363 Cherokee 1 Sep 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
401
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0032677 Franklin 28 May 2016 England, J. Kevin
6446
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
ALNHS00004188 Colbert 10 May 2016 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-680
ALNHS
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126372 Etowah 26 Apr 1994 Hodge, Lesley M.
1238
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_47106 Barbour 30 Apr 1978 Mason, High
60
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
SAMF0001426 Tuscaloosa 15 Apr 1963 Farrell, Lenore E.
s.n.
SAMF
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_44110 DeKalb 4 Apr 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2607
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000020204 Henry 01 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19136
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus var. grandiflorus (Willd.) A. Gray
UNA00014860 Hale 19 Apr 1963 Williams, Norris H.
59
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126361 Calhoun 5 May 1968 Fox, Margaret
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0052951 Bibb 11 Jun 2019 Keener, Brian R.
11372
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
TROY000044810 Geneva 23 Mar 2017 Byrd, Cameron
885
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_65114 Crenshaw 22 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15179
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UWAL0035653 Morgan 15 Apr 2017 England, J. Kevin
7478
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126376 Etowah 5 May 1967 Sanford, N.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000006295 Butler 05 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13149
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
SAMF0001424 Bibb 01 May 2008 Davenport, Lawrence J.
3816
SAMF
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA000030060 Lawrence 7 Apr 2012 England, J. Kevin
3309
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00013346 Tuscaloosa 11 May 1898 Mohr, Charles
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_41215 Cherokee 13 Apr 1972 Hale, A.R.
150
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
JSU126359 Calhoun 26 Apr 1987 Lawler, Carol L.
1544
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0006164 Dallas 18 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4231
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
UNA00034421 Wilcox 16 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
485
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126378 Jackson 11 May 1975 Durham, Steven D.
399
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0009827 Tuscaloosa 02 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7079
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_14074 Calhoun 30 Apr 1968 O'Neal, Judy
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
JSU126374 Etowah 28 Apr 1970 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0008244 Butler 10 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21894
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126377 Etowah 20 Oct 1983 Baldwin, D. Dean
39
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0012383 Henry 31 Mar 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23876
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014862 Bibb 29 Apr 1980 McDaniel, Sidney
23543
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_71779 Monroe 15 Apr 2011 Bethke, R.K.
27
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000020473 Tallapoosa 07 May 1966 Hocking, George M.
5003
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126356 Bibb 18 May 1984 Whetstone, R. David
13956
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00013345 Wilcox _ May 1841 Buckley, S.B.
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU142203 Bibb 26 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1080
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0017157 Lawrence 07 Apr 2012 England, J. Kevin
3309
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126367 Chilton 1 Apr 1999 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1617
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000020205 Monroe 27 Sep 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
18305
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
SAMF0007929 Montgomery 01 May 1965 Myers, Martha Crystal
257
SAMF
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_46067 Conecuh 11 Jun 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3349
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000006296 Crenshaw 22 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15179
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
SAMF0001425 Bibb 27 Apr 1989 Davenport, Lawrence J.
2641
SAMF
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014847 Tuscaloosa 20 Apr 1977 Bradshaw, Dwight K.
120
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_30470 Tallapoosa 7 May 1966 Searcy, James W.
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000020203 Dallas 18 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4231
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126355 Bibb 13 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13540
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000035328 Butler 07 Apr 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22910
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_26830 Tallapoosa 15 Jul 1974 Hutto, T.A.
392
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000038382 Tuscaloosa 02 Apr 2012 Keener, Brian R.
7079
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_39414 Wilcox 16 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
458
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00014851 DeKalb 15 May 1981 Horn, Charles N.
342
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126362 Calhoun 30 Apr 1968 Bartling, Dan
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014864 Winston 25 Apr 1959 Wilson, William D.
75
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126385 Randolph 15 May 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
251
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014865 Tuscaloosa 23 Apr 1977 Caddell, Gloria M.
107
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_65121 Dale 13 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15336
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000045014 Autauga 14 Mar 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
477
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126365 Cherokee 10 May 1970 Kral, Robert
39044
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00064477 Crenshaw 22 Apr 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15179
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126364 Cherokee 20 May 1971 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_33783 Shelby 18 Apr 1977 Sessler, Ann H.
1019
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00068735 Dallas 18 Apr 2008 Keener, Brian R.
4231
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_12694 Elmore 26 Apr 1966 Burns, Earl R.
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000006298 Montgomery 31 Jul 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13495
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126381 Marshall 15 Jun 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2055
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0046985 Autauga 14 Mar 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
477
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126383 Randolph 11 Oct 1984 Nixon, Christopher F.
886
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014863 Dallas 4 May 1969 Callaway, Evelyn
93
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU142202 Bibb 26 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1080
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0011055 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
555
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
TROY000006297 Dale 13 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15336
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014861 Hale 23 Apr 1966 Williams, Norris H.
219
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126379 Marshall 16 May 1993 Spaulding, Daniel D.
3767
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000032634 Butler 10 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21894
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
SAMF0001673 Cullman 08 May 1965 Myers, Martha Crystal
SAMF
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000046170 Clarke 27 Apr 2013 Keener, Brian R.
7791
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_51203 Lowndes 23 Apr 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5860
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000035095 Bullock 19 Apr 2012 Dykes, Bailee
555
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
JSU126382 Monroe 12 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18516
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
TROY000034338 Montgomery 07 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21867
TROY
Philandelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_33020 Bibb 8 Jul 1976 Sessler, Ann H.
186
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000020472 Randolph 15 May 1983 Nixon, Christopher F.
251
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_39412 Wilcox 20 May 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
666
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00048888 Henry 07 Apr 1997 MacDonald, John R.
10125
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126357 Calhoun 2 May 1987 Lawler, Carol L.
1578
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014849 DeKalb 11 May 1987 Haynes, Robert R.
9186
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_53283 Pike 27 Apr 1994 Diamond, Alvin R.
9095
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00014855 Tuscaloosa 24 Apr 1977 Caddell, Gloria M.
121
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
USAM000007309 Monroe 10 Apr 1970 Wofford, B. Eugene
10446
USAM
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_49873 Barbour 16 Apr 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
5810
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00058331 Butler 05 May 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13149
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126384 Randolph 25 Jun 1978 Kral, Robert
62137
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00060380 Montgomery 31 Jul 2002 Diamond, Alvin R.
13495
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126366 Cherokee 20 May 1971 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0009653 Montgomery 07 Apr 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
21867
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014854 Montgomery 03 May 1960 Tibbetts, Paul
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_39404 Dallas 10 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
447
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
TROY000037439 Henry 31 Mar 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
23876
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
AUA_ACC_39405 Lowndes 7 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
387
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00013344 Tuscaloosa 05 May 1877 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA_ACC_22012 Clay 16 May 1970 Shehane, Ronnie
144
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00014852 Monroe 24 Jul 1885 Mohr, Charles
s.n.
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126358 Calhoun 2 May 1987 Lawler, Carol L.
1578
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
ALNHS00007299 Tuscaloosa 24 Apr 2019 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#4378
ALNHS
Philadelphus inodorus L.
AUA000039444 Tallapoosa 7 May 1966 Hocking, George M.
5003
AUA
Philadelphus Inodorus L.
UNA00034497 Dallas 10 Apr 1982 Gunn, Scott C.
447
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126360 Calhoun 22 Apr 1953 Arnold, Paul J.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0006165 Henry 01 May 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
19136
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
UNA00064506 Dale 13 May 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15336
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126380 Marshall 23 Apr 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
1450
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UNA00014859 Cherokee 10 May 1970 Kral, Robert
39044
UNA
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126373 Etowah 28 Apr 1970 Landers, Kenneth E.
s.n.
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0010896 Butler 07 Apr 2012 Diamond, Alvin R.
22910
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
ALNHS00002191 Bibb 26 Jun 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#1080
ALNHS
Philadelphus inodorus L.
JSU126371 Etowah 21 May 1976 Atkinson, Tim A.
1509
JSU
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
UWAL0006163 Bibb 01 May 2008 Davenport, L.J.
3816
UWAL
Philadelphus inodorus L.
TROY000020471 Cherokee 26 Sep 1987 Dickson, Catherine C.
691
TROY
Philadelphus inodorus Linnaeus
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