Physocarpus capitatus
(Pursh) Kuntze
Ninebark, Pacific ninebark, Western ninebark
Physocarpus capitatus is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
streambanks, slopes
Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Chaparral, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Etymology, Uses: The common name 'ninebark' comes from the appearance of the flaky bark, seeming to have many layers. Pacific ninebark was used as an emetic and a laxative by indigenous groups. The stems were used to make children's hunting bows and small items such as needles; straighter shoots were used to make arrows. The bark was mixed with cedar bark to make a dark brown dye. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
