Leucothoe davisiae
Leucothoe davisiae is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae known by the common name Sierra laurel.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Leucothoe |
| Species: | L. davisiae |
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It is native to California in the Sierra Nevada and the Klamath Mountains, in which its distribution extends just into southwestern Oregon.
Description
Leucothoe davisiae is a shrub growing in wet mountain habitat, such as bogs. This shrub grows erect, exceeding one meter in height. Its leathery, hairless oval leaves are 1 to 6 centimeters long and evergreen.
The inflorescence is a hanging cluster of many small urn-shaped white flowers, not unlike those of manzanitas. The bloom period is June to August.
The fruit is a capsule about half a centimeter long containing many tiny winged seeds.
External links
- Calflora Datafbase: Leucothoe davisiae (Sierra laurel)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment
- USDA Plants Profile
- UC Photos gallery
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