Dirca occidentalis

Dirca occidentalis
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Dirca
Species:	D. occidentalis
Binomial name
Dirca occidentalis A.Gray

Dirca occidentalis, the western leatherwood, is a deciduous shrub with leaves three to seven centimeters in length. Yellow flowers emerge prior to leafing. It grows on moist and shaded slopes. It is rare ^[2] and endemic to the San Francisco Bay area of California. Its closest relative, Dirca palustris , lives in the eastern half of North America.

Gallery

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  In flower, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University accession #311-86*A
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  Flower detail
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  Flowers

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
2. "Dirca occidentalis". Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. online edition, v8-03 0.39. California Native Plant Society.

External links

• Dirca occidentalis images at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University Plant Image Database
• Friedman, William (Ned). "As good as gold (well better actually)". Posts from the Collections, Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University website, 28 March 2020. Accessed 30 April 2020.
• Jepson Manual Online Dirca occidentalis A. Gray