Latin name: Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmq. Pronunciation: kry-SOL-eh-pis sem-PER-vir-ens Common name: Bush chinquapin Family: Fagaceae (Oak) Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and ridges mostly above 6000', chaparral, montane coniferous forest Blooming period: July to August Name derivations: 1) Chrysolepis 2) sempervirens |
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