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Jamesia

Botanical name: Jamesia

Jamesia

Botanical name: Jamesia

Description

Jamesia is a shrub growing to 1 to 2 m tall and to 3 m or more broad, with opposite simple leaves, with a serrated margin and a crinkled surface. The flowers are produced in erect terminal panicles, each flower white, with five (rarely four) petals. The fruit is a dry capsule with numerous small seeds. It is native to interior western North America. There are just two species in the genus.

Species of Jamesia

Cliffbush

Cliffbush is a shrub growing to 1 to 2 m tall and to 3 m or more broad, with opposite simple leaves, with a serrated margin and a crinkled surface. The flowers are produced in erect terminal panicles, each flower white, with five (rarely four) petals. The fruit is a dry capsule with numerous small seeds. It is native to interior western North America. There are just two species in the genus.

Scientific Classification

Phylum

Vascular plants

Class

Dicotyledons

Order

Dogwoods, hydrangeas, and allies

Family

Hydrangea

Genus

Jamesia

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