Common Names
wild hydrangea, smooth hydrangea

Family
Hydrangeaceae

Habitat
moist woodlands

Observed Blooming
mid June, 2017
mid June, 2014

Conservation
endangered in Florida and New York

Note
The flower cluster can consist solely of fertile flowers or sterile flowers, or both. Pictured above: cluster with sterile flowers, consisting only of petaloid bracts (no gynoecium or androecium). Below, fertile flowers (with both gynoecium and androecium).