Clethra alnifolia Linnaeus

Clethra alnifolia Linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2009.

Vernacular names

• clèthre à feuilles d'aulne COSEPAC, 2008+

• coastal sweet pepperbush FNA Ed. Comm., 2009
• summersweet FNA Ed. Comm., 2009
• summersweet clethra ITIS, 2010
• sweet pepperbush COSEWIC

Synonyms

• Clethra alnifolia var. glabella Michaux FNA Ed. Comm., 2010
• Clethra alnifolia var. michauxii Zabel FNA Ed. Comm., 2010
• Clethra alnifolia var. paniculata (Aiton) Rehder FNA Ed. Comm., 2010
• Clethra alnifolia var. rosea Rehder
• Clethra paniculata Aiton FNA Ed. Comm., 2010

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Ericales
Family	Clethraceae
Genus	Clethra
Species	Clethra alnifolia

Habit

Shrub