Ocean spray

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Holodiscus discolor, commonly known as ocean spray or oceanspray, creambush, ironwood, mountain spray, and rock-spiraea, is a shrub of western North America.

• It belongs to the Rosaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Washington, Oregon and Idaho. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• In Oregon, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 12 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 8,066 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #11 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 5,197 research-grade sightings of it in Oregon, ranking #16 among the 110 flowers on our Oregon list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 675 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #38 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist