PLANTS Profile for Physocarpus opulifolius (common ninebark)

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Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.
common ninebark

Symbol:

PHOP

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Rosaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48		N
CAN		N


Common Names:
	Atlantic ninebark
	ninebark

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Photo of Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

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Distribution:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (MB, NB, NS, ON, QC)

Related Taxa:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

View 72 genera in Rosaceae, 7 species in Physocarpus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Physocarpus opulifolius var. intermedius
Atlantic ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius var. opulifolius
common ninebark

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Rosales
Family	Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus	Physocarpus (Camb.) Raf. – ninebark
Species	Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons. – common ninebark

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

This plant and the related entityitalicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
ninebark		Endangered
New York:
Physocarpus opulifolius var. intermedius
ninebark		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

UPL,FACW-

FACW-

FAC-

FACW-

FACU

UPL*

FACU

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller	Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

More Accounts and Images:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25282.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

Related Web Sites:
Physocarpus opulifolius (L.) Maxim., orth. cons.

AL-Auburn University Plant Identification

AR-University of Arkansas Horticulture Summary Sheet

CT-University of Connecticut Plant Database

MI-Michigan State University Extension

MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

NC-Plant Fact Sheet (NCSU)

OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey

OR-Landscape Plants (OSU)

USDI FWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program

VA-Virginia Tech Dendrology

WI-University of Wisconsin Freckmann Herbarium

Time Generated: 09/20/2008 06:31 AM MDT