Kingdom Plantae Scientific name Vancouveria Rank Genus | Family Berberidaceae Higher classification Berberidaceae Order Ranunculales | |
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Similar Vancouveria hexandra, Achlys, Berberidaceae, Bongardia, Gymnospermium | ||
Vancouveria (/væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/) is a small group of plants belonging to the barberry family described as a genus in 1834. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to the West Coast of the United States. The genus was named after George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer.
- Vancouveria chrysantha Greene - golden inside-out flower - California (Siskiyou + Del Norte Counties), Oregon (Curry + Josephine Counties)
- Vancouveria hexandra (Hook.) C.Morren & Decne. - white inside-out flower - northwestern California (from Napa to Siskiyou), western Oregon, southwestern Washington
- Vancouveria planipetala Calloni - redwood inside-out flower - California as far south as Monterey County, southwestern Oregon
Vancouveria garden plants
References
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