21 March 2025.
Newton County, Arkansas, United States
Locality: Harvested 3-4 seed heads from ~450 plants over a 0.25 mile from point 35.95014 -93.41226 1797ft elevation to 35.94680 -93.41376 1999ft elevation. No Hydrangea arborescens plants were observed beyond these points. Along County Road 5, 5.75 miles southwest of Ponca, Arkansas, Newton County, Arkansas
Coordinates: 35.9501, -93.4123
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Elevation: 548m.
Habitat: Roadside
Environment description: road side along base of rocky ledge with rock outcrops, cool moist southeast facing slope, mid-slope.
Number of plants sampled: 450
Associated species: Cercis canadensis(in flower), Acer saccharum, Sassafras albidum, Sambucus canadensis, Symphoricarpos sp., Juglans nigra, Vitis spp. Smilax rotundifolia, Smilax glauca, Robinia pseudocacia, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Fraxinus pennsylvanica (dying from Emerald Ash Borer), Lindera benzoin (in flower), Acer negundo, Ulmus americana, Ulmus rubra, Staphylea trifolia, Rhus sp., Rubus sp., Quercus spp., Carya ovata, Carya cordiformis, Acer rubrum (in flower), Ostrya virginiana, Prunus sp., and Rosa multiflora.
Aspect: Southeast
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