Styrax officinalis var. redivivus (Torr.) H.W.Howard

PLANTS OF CALIFORNIA, USA
Stvrax officinalis L.
var. redivivus (Torr.) H.Howard Styracaceae
Det.: S. R. Hill, (ILLS) 2001 Snowdrop bush.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 34¦ 12.36Æ N. Lat.
117¦ 16.83Æ W. Long. Waterman Canyon, San
Bernardino National Forest, San Bernardino Mountains;
vicinity of California Route 18 north of San Bernardino,
east side of Old Waterman Canyon Road, north to
northeast-facing slope. South of bridge over stream.
Elevation about 2530 feet. Canyon, gneissic
metamorphic rock, humus and sandy soil.
Chaparral, shrubland on dry slopes, transition to mesic
canyon forest. Dominants in chaparral: Eriogonum
fasciculatum, Ceanothus spp., Phacelia spp.,
Lupinus spp., Eriodictyum trichocalyx. Dominants in
mesic areas: Acer macrophyllum, Juglans califomica,
Umbellularia, Alnus, Salix, Toxicodendron, Vitis.
Occasional shrub 2-3 meters tall, flowers pendulous,
showy, open-bell shape, white with orange anthers,
pleasant aroma. Local on shaded banks below road with
Steven R. Hill 33443
25 April 2001
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