Dirca occidentalis
Dirca occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Dirca |
Species: | D. occidentalis |
Binomial name | |
Dirca occidentalis |
Dirca occidentalis, the western leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub with leaves three to seven centimeters in length. Yellow flowers emerge prior to leafing. It grows on moist and shaded slopes. It is rare[2] and endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Its closest relative, Dirca palustris, lives in the eastern half of North America.
Gallery
[edit]- In flower, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #311-86*A
- Flower detail
- Flowers
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ "Dirca occidentalis". Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. online edition, v8-03 0.39. California Native Plant Society.
External links
[edit]- Dirca occidentalis images at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Plant Image Database
- Friedman, William (Ned). "As good as gold (well better actually)". Posts from the Collections, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University website, 28 March 2020. Accessed 30 April 2020.
- Jepson Manual Online Dirca occidentalis A. Gray