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A deciduous shrub, 6 to 12 ft high, allied to S. pubens and S. racemosa, having its flowers and fruits in panicles as in those species, but the panicles are usually broader in proportion to their height. The berries, moreover, are not red but black, and without bloom. Leaflets five or seven (sometimes nine), their chief veins and midrib more or less downy beneath when young, but not so downy as S pubens. Native of western N. America; introduced to Kew in 1894.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
