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Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor
Chrysolepis chrysophylla (Douglas ex Hook.) Hjelmqvist var. minor (Benth.) Munz
Bush Chinquapin, Giant Chinquapin
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Synonym(s): Castanopsis chrysophylla var. minor
USDA Symbol: CHCHM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Rocky or gravelly open slopes, conifer forests, chaparral.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR