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Styrax redivivus
Styrax redivivus (Torr.) L.C. Wheeler
Drug Snowbell, Chapparal Snowbell, Snowdrop Bush
Styracaceae (Storax Family)
Synonym(s): Darlingtonia rediviva, Styrax californicus, Styrax californicus var. fulvescens, Styrax officinalis ssp. fulvescens, Styrax officinalis var. californicus, Styrax officinalis var. fulvescens, Styrax officinalis var. redivivus
USDA Symbol: STRE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 4-8 ft., or taller, deciduous shrub resembling a mock orange with citrus flowers and fruits. The showy, white, fragrant flowers occur in drooping, terminal racemes.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Inner North Coast Range & Sierra foothills from Tulare Co., north
Native Habitat: Dry to moist, rocky places below 3000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Rocky soils.
Propagation
Description: Propagation by seed is possible.Seed Collection: The fruit is a capsule containing minute black seeds.
Commercially Avail: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 37 - Calscape (2019) California Native Plant Society
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Styrax rediviva in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Styrax rediviva in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Styrax rediviva
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-21Research By: TWC Staff