| Jamesia americana | |
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| Jamesia americana in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada | |
| Conservation status | |
 Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus: | Jamesia |
| Species: | J. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray, 1840 | |
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Jamesia americana, also called cliffbush, waxflower or five petal cliffbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Hydrangeaceae.
Description
Jamesia americana is a perennial shrub distributed throughout the southern Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, and is widespread in the Four Corners region and southern Wyoming. It is distinguished from the similar Jamesia tetrapetala in that J. americana has many flower heads with five petals.
Systematics
There are several varieties of Jamesia americana. These include:
- Jamesia americana var. americana
- Jamesia americana var. macrocalyx
- Jamesia americana var. rosea
- Jamesia americana var. zionis
References
- NatureServe (2024). "Jamesia americana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- "Jamesia americana Torr. & A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- "Jamesia americana". navigate.botanicgardens.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Plants Profile for Jamesia americana (fivepetal cliffbush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Cliff Jamesia". www.fs.fed.us. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Jamesia americana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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| Jamesia americana |
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