(Five-petal Cliffbush)
Jamesia americana var. americana, Apishapa Arch, 46.0 Rd., Las Animas Co. 6014
Jamesia americana var. americana, Apishapa Arch, 46.0 Rd., Las Animas Co. 6021
Jamesia americana var. americana, Apishapa Arch, 46.0 Rd., Las Animas Co. 6027
Jamesia americana var. americana, Apishapa Arch, 46.0 Rd., Las Animas Co. 6016
Jamesia americana var. americana, Apishapa Arch, 46.0 Rd., Las Animas Co. 7610
| Scientific Name | Jamesia americana var. americana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | JAAMA |
| Common Name | Fivepetal Cliffbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 528579 |
| Family | Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description | Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (5400 to 10,700 ft.); rocky soils on slopes, cliffs, ledges, stream banks, forested canyon bottoms. Plant: Shrub, 1 to 5 ft. tall; bark readily exfoliates in reddish-brown or blackish pieces. Leaves: Deciduous, opposite leaves, blades elliptic to ovate, 1/4- to 2 inches long; edges are usually crenate to dentate; conspicuous, sunken veins. Inflorescence: Clusters of a few to several white flowers; 5 petals 0.2 to 0.4-inch long, 8 or 10 stamens and yellowish anthers; very short triangular-ovate sepals below. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Colorado Status: Native |
© Tom Lebsack 2024
Banner photo: Castilleja rhexifolia and a brewing storm over the San Juan Mountains