Western Leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Thymelaeaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 135068
Lifeform: Shrub
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Western Leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Western Leatherwood can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Western Leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis)?

California Botanic Garden

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Western Leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Dirca occidentalis
Authority	Gray
Family	Thymelaeaceae
CPC Number	9184
ITIS	27128
USDA	DIOC3
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	western leatherwood
Associated Scientific Names	Dirca occidentalis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

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