Hydrangea sargentiana

Hydrangea sargentiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. It is native to western China.

Description
This species is a shrub. It has prominent fleshy trichomes on the leaf and shoot surfaces, which are an important feature in identifying the species.

Taxonomy
It may be confused with Hydrangea robusta Hook.f. & Thomson, which also has similar fleshy trichomes. Both species are placed within Hydrangea section Asperae.

Conservation
The distribution is thought to be very narrow.