Wild Utah photos of Ninebark, Physocarpus malvaceus, Rosaceae (Rose Family), White, Five-petaled flowers with yellow centers in terminal clusters. Palmate leaves are alternate . Bark sheds in strips.

Ninebark
Physocarpus malvaceus
Rosaceae (Rose Family)

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Back of Leaf - also upper left corner shows bark shedding
shedding bark

Photo shows characteristic of bark peeling away in strips
bark

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Located Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
19 June 2013

Characteristics
Shrub is from two feet to six feet tall and has white, five-petaled flowers with yellow/orange centers in terminal clusters. Palmate leaves are alternate . The bark sheds in strips. See upper left corner of last photo and last photo.