- Carpenteria
Taxobox
name = "Carpenteria californica"
status = EN
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Cornales
familia =Hydrangeaceae
genus = "Carpenteria"
species = "C. californica"
binomial = "Carpenteria californica"
binomial_authority = Torr."Carpenteria californica", the sole species in the genus "Carpenteria", is an
evergreen shrub native toCalifornia . It is closey related to the genus "Philadelphus ". Common names include Tree-anemone and Bush-anemone.It is a rare species, endemic to only seven sites in Fresno and Madera Counties, where it grows in
chaparral between 340-1340 m altitude between the San Joaquin and King rivers. It is well adapted towildfire , reproducing by stump sprouts after burning; natural seedlings are rare.It grows to 1-3 m tall, with flaky bark on older stems. The leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 4-10 cm long and 1-2.5 cm broad, glossy green above, blue-green to whitish and downy beneath. The
flower s are 3-7 cm diameter, with 5-8 pure white petals and a cluster of yellow stamens; flowering is from late spring to mid summer. Thefruit is a leathery capsule 6-12 mm diameter, containing numerousseed s.It is a popular
ornamental plant in gardens withMediterranean climate s, grown for its decorative flowers; it is now much commoner in cultivation than in the wild. Severalcultivar s have been selected, including 'Bodnant' (a cold-tolerant cultivar hardy to -15°C in theBritish Isles ) and 'Ladham's' with large flowers.Note that "Carpenteria" should not be confused with the similarly spelled "
Carpentaria ", a genus of palms native to northern Australia.External links
* [http://cnps.web.aplus.net/cgi-bin/inv/inventory.cgi/Go?_id=carpenteria_californica&sort=DEFAULT&search=carpenteria California Native Plant Society: "Carpenteria"]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5602,5603,5604 Jepson's Flora of California: "Carpenteria"]
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