Cercis occidentalis Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 1877

Cercis occidentalis Torr. ex A. Gray

Redbud, Western redbud

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Cercis occidentalis, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Cercis

Communities: Chaparral, Foothill Woodland

Habitat: canyons, slopes

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:

ICPN:	Cercis canadensis
ICPN:	Cercis orbiculata

More information about Cercis occidentalis


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CECAT)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 23, 2019).