Garrya veatchii is a species of flowering shrub known by the common names canyon silktassel and Veatch silktassel.

It is native to the chaparral hills of Southern California and Baja California.

Garrya veatchii

Description

Garrya veatchii is a small treelike or bushy shrub reaching maximum heights near . It has oval-shaped leaves 3 to 9 centimeters long and about half as wide with margins flat, wavy, or slightly rolled, and undersides covered thinly to thickly in woolly hairs.

Garrya veatchii

It produces long, hanging inflorescences of light-colored flowers, those on female plants giving way to hanging clusters of fruits.

Garrya veatchii

The fruit is a spherical to egg-shaped berry covered in a soft coat of hairs.

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment of Garrya veatchii

Garrya veatchii — U.C. Photo gallery

Garryales

Flora of Baja California

Flora of California

Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands

Natural history of the California Coast Ranges

Natural history of the Channel Islands of California

Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges

Natural history of the Transverse Ranges

Flora without expected TNC conservation status