Jamesia americana
Appearance
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Jamesia americana | |
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Jamesia americana in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Cornales |
Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
Genus: | Jamesia |
Species: | J. americana
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Binomial name | |
Jamesia americana | |
Synonyms | |
Edwinia americana (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Heller |
Jamesia americana, also called cliffbush, waxflower or five petal cliffbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae.[1]
Description
[edit]Jamesia americana is a perennial shrub distributed throughout the southern Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and is widespread in the Four Corners region and southern Wyoming.[2] It is distinguished from the similar Jamesia tetrapetala in that J. americana has many flower heads with five petals.[3]
Systematics
[edit]There are several varieties of Jamesia americana.[4] These include:
- Jamesia americana var. americana
- Jamesia americana var. macrocalyx
- Jamesia americana var. rosea
- Jamesia americana var. zionis
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamesia americana". navigate.botanicgardens.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Jamesia americana (fivepetal cliffbush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Cliff Jamesia". www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Jamesia americana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.