Hydrangea cinerea, the ashy hydrangea or gray hydrangea, is a small to medium sized, deciduous shrub up to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall; its natural range is interior regions of the southeastern United States. Its common names reflect the ashy or gray appearance of the undersides of its leaves, which results from a dense pubescence.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Hydrangeas are moderately toxic if eaten, with all parts of the plant containing cyanogenic glycosides Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hydrangea radiata — considered toxic
- Hydrangea arborescens — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Cornales
- Family
- Hydrangeaceae
- Genus
- Hydrangea
- Species
- Hydrangea cinerea
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