Biology:Jamesia americana
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| 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 Torr. & A.Gray
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| Synonyms | |
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Edwinia americana (Torr. & A.Gray) A.Heller | |
Jamesia americana, also called cliffbush, waxflower or five petal cliffbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae.[1]
Description
Jamesia 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.[2] It is distinguished from the similar Jamesia tetrapetala in that J. americana has many flower heads with five petals.[3]
Systematics
There are several varieties of Jamesia americana.[4] These include:
- Jamesia americana var. americana
- Jamesia americana var. macrocalyx
- Jamesia americana var. rosea
- Jamesia americana var. zionis
References
- ↑ "Jamesia americana". http://navigate.botanicgardens.org/weboi/oecgi2.exe/INET_ECM_DispPl?NAMENUM=6444&DETAIL=&startpage=1. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Plants Profile for Jamesia americana (fivepetal cliffbush)". https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=JAAM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Cliff Jamesia". https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/jamesia_americana.shtml. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ↑ "Jamesia americana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220006926. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q17236039 entry
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