UVM Virtual Plant Walk 6: Deciduous medium shrubs, 6-10 feet tall
List of Plants by Size and Family
Plants with links can be found on or near the UVM campus.
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Deciduous medium shrubs, 6-10 feet tall
Calycanthaceae (calycanthus family)
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Calycanthus floridus | "common sweetshrub" |
Celastraceae (bittersweet family)
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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus' | "dwarf winged euonymous" |
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' | "variegated dogwood" | |
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Cornus racemosa | "gray dogwood" | |
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Cornus sericea (C. stolonifera) | "red osier dogwood" | |
| 5a.) Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' | "golden twig dogwood" |
Ericaceae (heath family)
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Enkianthus campanulatus | "redvein enkianthus" | |
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Rhododendron calendulaceum | "flame azalea" | |
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Rhododendron 'Exbury hybrids' | "Exbury azaleas" | |
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Rhododendron mucronulatum | "Korean rhododendron" | |
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Rhododendron schippenbachii | "royal azalea" |
Hamamelidaceae (witchhazel family)
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Fothergilla major 'Mt. Airy' | "Mt. Airy fothergilla" | |
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Hamamelis vernalis | "vernal witchhazel" | |
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Hamamelis virginiana | "common witchhazel" |
Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family)
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Hydrangea quercifolia | "oakleaf hydrangea" |
Buddlejaceae (buddleja family)
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Buddleja davidii (also: Buddleia davidii) | "butterfly bush" |
Malvaceae (mallow family)
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Hibiscus syriacus | "rose-of-Sharon" |
Myricaceae (sweet gale family)
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Myrica pensylvanica | "northern bayberry" |
Oleaceae (olive family)
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Forsythia x intermedia | "border forsythia" | |
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Syringa x prestoniae (= S. villosa x S. reflexa) | "Preston hybrid lilac" |
Map of Plants on Campus with List of Plants (in the order suggested for the walk)
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Rhododendron schlippenbachii
"royal azalea" Ericaceae (heath family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Rhododendron schlippenbachii page in the UConn Plant Database |
| (no photo available) | Rhododendron calendulaceum
"flame azalea" Ericaceae (heath family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Rhododendron calendulaceum page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Calycanthus floridus
"common sweetshrub" Calycanthaceae (calycanthus family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Hamamelis vernalis
"vernal witchhazel" Hamamelidaceae (witchhazel family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Fothergilla major 'Mt. Airy'
'Mt. Airy fothergilla" Hamamelidaceae (witchhazel family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Hydrangea quercifolia
"oakleaf hydrangea" Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Myrica pensylvanica
"northern bayberry" Myricaceae (sweet gale family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
| (no photo available) | Syringa x prestoniae (= S. vilosa x S. reflexa) "Preston hybrid lilac" Oleaceae (olive family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View xxx page in the UConn Plant Database |
| (no photo available) | Hamamelis virginiana
"common witchhazel" Hamamelidaceae (witchhazel family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Hamamelis xxx page in the UConn Plant Database |
| (no photo available) | Forsythia x intermedia
"border forsythia" Oleaceae (olive family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Forsythia x intermedia page in the UConn Plant Database |
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Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
"variegated dogwood" Cornaceae (dogwood family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'
"dwarf winged euonymus" Celastraceae (bittersweet family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Rhododendron mucronulatum
"Korean rhododendron" Ericaceae (heath family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Rhododendron mucronulatum page in the UConn Plant Database |
| (no photo available) | Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
"golden twig dogwood" Cornaceae (dogwood family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Cornus sericea (C. stolonifera) "red osier dogwood" Cornaceae (dogwood family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
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Hibiscus syriacus
"rose-of-Sharon" Malvaceae (mallow family) Click on the photo for a larger image. |
| (no photo available) | Enkianthus campanulatus
"redvein enkianthus" Ericaceae (heath family) Click on the photo for a larger image. View Enkianthus campanulatus page in the UConn Plant Database |