Hydrangeaceae FAMILY
Hydrangea arborescens
Hydrangea arborescens
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hydrangea arborescens is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - New York to Florida, west to Ohio, Oklahoma and Indiana.
HabitatRich woods, banks of streams and calcareous rocky slopes[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].