Calflora
Taxon  Report   3746    
Garrya buxifolia  A. Gray
Boxleaf silk tassel,  Boxleaf silktassel, Dwarf silktassel
Garrya buxifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Bloom Period
Family: GARRYACEAE  
Genus: Garrya

Serpentine affinity: 5.8; (strict endemic)

Communities: Chaparral, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Garrya flavescens var. venosa
More information about  Garrya buxifolia
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (GABU2)


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]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 11, 2020).