Holodiscus

Holodiscus
Holodiscus discolor foliage and flower buds
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Spiraeeae
Genus: Holodiscus
(K.Koch) Maxim.
Species

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Synonyms
  • Schizonotus Raf., nom. illeg.
  • Sericotheca Raf.

Holodiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae, native to the Americas, from southwestern British Columbia, Canada and the western United States south to Bolivia.

The species are deciduous shrubs, growing to 1–7 metres (3.3–23.0 ft) tall.