Vancouveria hexandra
| Vancouveria hexandra | |
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| Vancouveria hexandra in Seattle, Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Vancouveria |
| Species: | V. hexandra
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| Binomial name | |
| Vancouveria hexandra | |
Vancouveria hexandra, known as northern inside-out flower,[2] white inside-out flower, or duckfoot, is a perennial herb in the barberry family, Berberidaceae. It has small white flowers and is found in western North America.
Description
Found in patches, the plant grows up to 50 centimetres (20 in) tall with leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) long, with two or three lobes.[2] The small flowers have six short white petals and six petal-like sepals that are bent back (as if in the process of turning inside out, hence the common name),[citation needed] with the pistil and six stamens coming to a point in the center.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and Oregon and northwestern California and is a common understory herb in moist, shady Douglas-fir forests.[4][5]
References
- ^ NatureServe (3 January 2025). "Vancouveria hexandra | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Spellenberg, Richard (2001) [1979]. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region (rev ed.). Knopf. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-375-40233-3.
- ^ "Vancouveria hexandra". Jepson eFlora: Taxon page. Jepson Herbarium; University of California, Berkeley. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2015). "Vancouveria hexandra". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Vancouveria hexandra". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
External links
Media related to Vancouveria hexandra at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Vancouveria hexandra at Wikispecies- Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Vancouveria hexandra
- U.C. CalPhotos gallery: Vancouveria hexandra
