Cephalanthus occidentalis
| California Button Willow | |
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| California Button Willow, Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus | |
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| Genus: | Cephalanthus
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| Species: | C. occidentalis
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| Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus | |
California has its own variety of the commonly known Buttonwillow rightfully coined as the California Button Willow. This plant falls under the Rubiaceae family, Cephalanthus genus, and the sole species of occidentalis var. californicus.
The California Button Willow is most commonly found in various parts of Central to Northern California such as the Sierra Nevada Foothills, San Joaquin Valley, Sacramento Valley, and the Inner North Coast Ranges.
The genus Cephalanthus most likely translates to "head flower" from ancient Greek (cephalo meaning head and anthus meaning flower) <http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=G830>.
Morphology
The corolla of C.occidentalis var. californicus is fused with petals ranging from white to yellow. The corolla itself has a long slender tube connecting to the calyx. The style is long protruding from the corolla of about 4mm. The stems are woody, about 5m tall coming from a multiple or single trunk, as well as being glabrous. The leaves range from elliptic to ovate in shape, opposite to whorled in structure relative to the petiole, and 15cm long by 7cm broad <http://www.missouriplants.com/Whiteopp/Cephalanthus_occidentalis_page.html>.
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