Syringa reticulata (Blume) H.Hara

Japanese Tree Lilac

Synonyms: Syringa amurensis var. japonica, Syringa japonica

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Oleaceae

Genus: Syringa

Species: Syringa reticulata

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
ME Invasive Plant Watch List

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Syringa reticulata