Whipplea modesta
Torr.
Modesty, Whipplea, Whipplevine, Yerba de selva
Whipplea modesta is a vine or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
[dnr.wa.gov] Identification Tips: Whipplea modesta is the only species of its genus. It can be distinguished from the other genus of the hydrangea family in Washington, Philadelphus, by its trailing, woody stems, while species of Philadelphus are erect shrubs up to 10 feet (3 m) tall. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
