Family ³

Calycanthaceae

Description ⁴

Shrubs , to 4 m. Lateral bud exposed. Petiole 5-10 mm, pubescent to glabrous. Leaf blade ovate-lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate or ovate-elliptic, 5-15 × 2-8 cm, base rounded to nearly cordate, apex acute to obtuse; surfaces abaxially green, pubescent to glabrous. Flowers : hypanthium campanulate or ovoid-campanulate at maturity, 2-4 × 1-2 cm; tepals linear to linear-spatulate or ovate-elliptic, 2-6 × 0.5-1 cm, apex rounded; stamens 10-15, linear to oblong-linear. 2 n = 22.

Community ³

Foothill Woodland, wetland.riparian, Yellow Pine Forest

Flowering ³

May - Aug

Ethnobotany ³

Decoction of scraped bark taken for severe colds.
Gifford, E. W. 1967 Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo. Anthropological Records 25:10-15 (p. 13)

Pomo, Kashaya Drug (Cold Remedy)
Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for chest colds.
(Expectorant) Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used to cough up the phlegm in the chest.
(Gastrointestinal Aid) Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for stomach problems.
(Throat Aid) Infusion of dried or fresh, peeled bark used for sore throat .
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson 1980 Kashaya Pomo Plants. Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles

Mendocino Indian Fiber (Basketry)
Wood and bark from fresh shoots used in basket work.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408.

Yokia Other (Hunting & Fishing Item)
Pithy shoots used to make arrows.
Chestnut, V. K. 1902 Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California. Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408. (p. 348)

Garden Location ³

B

Associated species ³

beetles of Nitidulidae

Sources and Credits

1. (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/13892958@N07/2559289975
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4. (c) Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/5006963

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