Calflora
Taxon  Report   6633    
Platanus racemosa  Nutt.
California sycamore,  Western sycamore
Platanus racemosa, a dicot, is a tree that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

Bloom Period
Family: PLATANACEAE  
Genus: Platanus

Wetlands:
Arid West: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Platanus racemosa var. racemosa
More information about  Platanus racemosa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (PLRA)


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: May 26, 2019).