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Jamesia americana var. americana

Jamesia americana Torr. & A. Gray var. americana

Fivepetal Cliffbush

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JAAMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , WY
Native Habitat: Stream banks, forested canyon bottoms, rocky slopes, cliffs.

Web Reference

Webref 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 Jamesia americana var. americana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Jamesia americana var. americana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Jamesia americana var. americana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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