SAXIFRAGACEAE: Saxifrage Family

KEY TO SPECIES OF HYDRANGEA

 

1. Leaf blade deeply and pinnately 3-7 lobed .................... H. quercifolia

1. Leaf blade not lobed .......................................................... 2

2. Underside of leaf blade green or pale green, small hairs almost entirely on midrib and major veins ................. H. arborescens

2. Underside of leaf blade white, gray, or greenish-gray; hairs on and between veins ........................................... 3

3. Underside of leaf blade greenish-gray and slightly scabrous; hairs not hiding epidermis ......................... H. cinerea

3. Underside of leaf blade gray, white, or silvery and soft to touch; hairs usually densely matted and soft, hiding epidermis between veins ................................................ H. radiata

 

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