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Physocarpos opulifolius



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Physocarpos opulifolius
Common ninebark

The young red-brown stems are shiny and glabrous with mottled patches of brown, but exfoliate into papery strips with age. There are three distinct linear ridges below the leaf scars, giving the stems an angular appearance.

 
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