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Bennett Spring State Park
417-532-4338

Shrubs


KEY
Abundance Status (AS)
ab Abundant: Almost certain to be found in proper habitat during proper season
co Common: Frequently found in proper habitat
un Uncommon: Infrequently found in proper habitat
ra Rare: Very seldom found
* Introduced to park area

Witch Hazel Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Ozark Witch Hazel Hamamelis vernalis co Gravel bars
Saxifrage Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Missouri Gooseberry Ribes missouriense co Moist, wooded ravines
Wild Hydrangea Hydrangea arborescens ab Moist, rocky, wooded slopes
Rose Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Ninebark Physocarpus opulifolius co Near streambanks
Blackberry Rubus spp. co Old fields
Multiflora Rose* Rosa multiflora ab Old fields and along streambanks
Cashew Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Aromatic (Fragrant) Sumac Rhus aromatica ab Upland and lowland forests
Winged (Dwarf) Sumac Rhus copallina un Dry upland woods
Smooth Sumac Rhus glabra co Roadsides and glades
Holly Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Possum Haw Ilex decidua un upland woods & along streams
Staff Tree Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Wahoo Euonymus atropurpureus un Moist woodlands
Bladder-nut Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
American Bladder-nut Staphylea trifolia co Along streambanks
Heath Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Deerberry Vaccinium stamineum co Dry upland forests
Lowbush Blueberry Vaccinium vacillans ab Dry upland forests
Madder Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalis un Along streams and moist areas
Honeysuckle Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Buckbrush (Coral berry) Symphoricarpos rbiculatus ab Old fields and bottomland woods
Elderberry Sambucus canadensis co Along streams
Black Haw Viburnum prunifolium un Near streambanks and bluffs
Rusty Black Haw Viburnum rufidulum un Dry bottomland forests
St. John's Wort Family Scientific Name AS Common Location
Shrubby St. John's Wort Hypericum spathulatum co Old fields and forest edges