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mountain ninebark
Physocarpus monogynus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
mallow-leaf ninebarkPhysocarpus malvaceus
Midwestern ninebarkPhysocarpus intermedius
common ninebarkPhysocarpus opulifolius
Rocky Mountain raspberryRubus deliciosus
Rocky Mountain mapleAcer glabrum
Ocean sprayHolodiscus discolor
Pacific ninebarkPhysocarpus capitatus
wax currantRibes cereum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Colorado | 1,251 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,194 |
| New Mexico | 260 |
| South Dakota | 177 |
| Texas | 131 |
| Wyoming | 28 |
| Utah | 15 |
| Arizona | 13 |
| Nebraska | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Shrub growth formListed by a harvested source as having a shrub or bush growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies · Rosales |
| Family | rose family · Rosaceae |
| Genus | ninebarks · Physocarpus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise mountain ninebark with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.