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Jamesia americana  Torr. & A. Gray
Fivepetal cliffbush
Jamesia americana is a shrub that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Subspecies and Varieties:
Genus: Jamesia
Family: Hydrangeaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Information about  Jamesia americana from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (JAAM)

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[Wikipedia] Range, 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. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/26/2024).