Jamesia americana, also called cliffbush, waxflower or five petal cliffbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae.[3]
| Jamesia americana | |
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| Jamesia americana in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Description
editJamesia 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.[4] It is distinguished from the similar Jamesia tetrapetala in that J. americana has many flower heads with five petals.[5]
Systematics
editThere are several varieties of Jamesia americana.[6] These include:
- Jamesia americana var. americana
- Jamesia americana var. macrocalyx
- Jamesia americana var. rosea
- Jamesia americana var. zionis
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2024). "Jamesia americana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
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