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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus

Lyonothamnus floribundus A. Gray ssp. floribundus

Catalina Ironwood, Santa Catalina Island Ironwood

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LYFLF

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

The genus name, meaning "Lyon's shrub," honors the discoverer, William Scrugham Lyon (1852-1916), a U.S. horticulturist and forester.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Crenate , Entire
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: South Channel Islands (Santa Catalina Island), California, endemic. Threatened by feral animals.
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, canyons, oak woodland, chaparral, 65'-1625'.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Bibliography

Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus

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Record Modified: 2023-05-10
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