L48 (I), Can (I)PlantaeSpecies

Common Lilac

Syringa vulgaris

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Oleaceae

Olive family

Genus

Syringa

Species

Syringa vulgaris

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Shrub

Active Growth

Spring And Summer

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 30 states

Present

Not Present

Also Known As

Olea humilisSyringa sempervirensParasyringa sempervirensLilac caeruleaLilac vulgarisLiliacum albumSyringa versaliensisSyringa bicolorLiliacum vulgareLilac cordatifoliaSyringa albaSyringa carlsruhensisLilac suaveolensSyringa albifloraSyringa amoenaSyringa cordifoliaSyringa vulgaris f. albiplenifloraSyringa latifoliaSyringa philemonSyringa rhodopeaSyringa nigricansSyringa virginalisLigustrum vulgareLigustrum lodenseLigustrum insulenseLigustrum vicinumLigustrum insulareLigustrum sempervirensLigustrum vulgare var. coombeiLigustrum angustifoliumLigustrum oviformeLigustrum italicumLigustrum decipiens

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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