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| Inside-out flowers | |
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| Vancouveria hexandra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Vancouveria C.Morren & Decne. |
Vancouveria (/væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/)[1] is a small group of plants belonging to the barberry family described as a genus in 1834.[2] 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.[3] The genus was named after George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer.
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
- ↑ Morren, Charles François Antoine & Decaisne, Joseph. 1834. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, sér. 2 2: 351.
- 1 2 Flora of North America Vol. 3, Inside-out flower, Vancouveria C. Morren & Decaisne
- ↑ The Plant List, Vancouveria
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county range maps
External links
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