Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Jamesia americana Torrey & Gray var. americana
(Cliffbush)
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Edwinia americana (Torrey & Gray) Heller
Jamesia americana var. americana is an upper elevation shrub that requires moisture and shade. The leaves are opposite, bright green and serrate. The flowers are small, white and in dense clusters. The fruit is a capsule.
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Jamesia americana var. americana, photo Russ Kleinman, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 5, 2007
Jamesia americana var. americana, flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Black Range, North Star Road just north of Rocky Canyon, July 14, 2009
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