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Sierra Laurel

Leucothoe davisiae

Photo by AtomicAnti
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Field Notes

Description:

Leach Botanical Garden

Notes:

From a comment made by someone else via email and info in the link http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Leucothoe… - I think that this plant is a California native - but perhaps a landscape plant that is also thriving at the Leach Botanical Garden in Portland. I had an amazing experience at this garden....definitely worth seeking out if you are in Portland. Thanks to Courtney Vengarick
Curator/ Gardener, Leach Botanical Garden for help identifying this one.

Reference Links:

Leucothoe davisiae, Calflora: Leucothoe davisiae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
aditi.812
Could be a tree of the Arctostaphylos species (Bearberry trees, in the family Ericaceae). The flower shape is particular to this family, but I wasn't sure so didn't suggest a species ID. You can take a look here though.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctostaphylos
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011

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