Latin name: Philadelphus lewisii Pursh
Pronunciation: fil-a-DEL-phus LOO-is-ee-eye
Common name: Wild mock orange
Family:Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea)
Habitat: Slopes, canyons in conifer and hardwood forest, montane chaparral to 7500', San Gabriel Mts, Peninsular Range (Santa Ana Mts)
Blooming period: May to July
Name derivations: 1) Philadelphus 2) lewisii
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