Garrya fremontii
| Garrya fremontii | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Garryales |
| Family: | Garryaceae |
| Genus: | Garrya |
| Species: | G. fremontii |
| Binomial name | |
| Garrya fremontii Torr. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Garrya rigida | |
Garrya fremontii is a species of flowering shrub known by several common names, including California fever bush, bearbrush, and Frémont's silktassel. Both the latter name, and the plant's specific epithet are derived from John C. Frémont[1]
Distribution
The plant is native to the West coast of the United States, from Washington to California. It can be found in a number of habitats, from mountain forest to woodlands and chaparral canyons and slopes.
Description
Garrya fremontii is a shrub reaching a maximum height of three to four meters. The leaves are oval-shaped, 2 to 12 centimeters long and about half as wide, and smooth green, rarely with hairs on the undersides.
The plant is dioecious, with male and female plants producing long, hanging clusters of yellowish to pinkish flowers.
The fruit is a spherical berry, starting green and turning pink and then purple. The fruit is eaten by birds and mammals, who disperse the seeds.
The plant can also sprout from its root crown. Like many other chaparral species, it is quick to recover from wildfire.
References
- ↑ Michael L. Charters. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
External links
Media related to Garrya fremontii at Wikimedia Commons- Jepson Manual Treatment of Garrya fremontii
- USDA Plants Profile for Garrya fremontii
- FS.fed.us: Ecology
- Garrya fremontii — U.C. Photo gallery