Calflora Taxon Report
Holodiscus discolor (Pursh) Maxim.
Cream bush, Ocean spray, Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Alternate Names and Sources:
Holodiscus boursieriPLANTS
Holodiscus discolor ssp. franciscanusPLANTS
Holodiscus discolor var. ariaefoliusPLANTS
Holodiscus discolor var. delnortensisPLANTS
Holodiscus discolor var. franciscanusPLANTS
Holodiscus dumosus ssp. saxicolaPLANTS
Holodiscus dumosus var. australisPLANTS
Holodiscus dumosus var. glabrescensPLANTS
Holodiscus dumosusICPN
Holodiscus glabrescensPLANTS
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescensPLANTS
Holodiscus microphyllus var. microphyllusPLANTS
Holodiscus microphyllus var. sericeusPLANTS
Holodiscus microphyllus var. typicusPLANTS
Holodiscus microphyllusPLANTS
Holodiscus saxicolaJEPS
Sericotheca discolorPLANTS
Spiraea discolorPLANTS
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Bloom Period
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Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot

Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
1 - weak indicator / indifferent
slopes
Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

The effects of climate change on wild plant life cycles: "Comox indians use oceanspray ... flowering as an indicator of the best time to dig for butter clams" (Susan Mazer, PhD, Liz Matthews, PhD, National Park Service)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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