Rosaceae

Dwarf ninebark

Physocarpus alternans (M.E.Jones) J.T.Howell

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Physocarpus

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Dwarf ninebark: Physocarpus alternans , Pequops, Elko County, Nevada, USA. This photo is in the public domain and may be freely used for any purpose. — Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Dwarf ninebark

Synonyms

Neillia monogyna var. alternans M.E.Jones
Opulaster alternans (M.E.Jones) A.Heller
Physocarpus alternans subsp. alternans
Physocarpus alternans subsp. annulatus J.T.Howell
Physocarpus alternans subsp. panamintensis J.T.Howell
Physocarpus alternans var. annulatus (J.T.Howell) Jeps.
Physocarpus alternans var. panamintensis (J.T.Howell) Jeps.
Physocarpus alternans var. typicus J.T.Howell

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Mary Winter, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.