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Taxon: Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray

Genus: Cercocarpus
Family: Rosaceae subfamily: Dryadoideae.
Nomen number: 9950
Place of publication: Fl. N. Amer. 1:427. 1840
Name verified on: 20-May-1992 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 22-May-1997
Species priority site is: North Central Regional PI Station (NC7).
Accessions: 12 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


See also subordinate taxa:


Common names:

  • curl-leaf mountain-mahogany   (Source: Intermt F ) – English
  • dwarf mountain-mahogany   (Source: Intermt F ) – English   [Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus]
  • littleleaf mountain-mahogany   (Source: Intermt F ) – English   [Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus]

Economic importance:

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Distributional range:

      Native: (links to other web resources are provided for some distributions)
      Cultivated:
  • also cultivated

References:

  • CalFlora Database Project. CalFlora: a botanical resource for California on the internet (on-line resource).
  • Cronquist, A. et al. 1972–. Intermountain flora.
  • Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage.
  • Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California.
  • Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  • Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976).
  • Martin, F. L. 1950. A revision of Cercocarpus. Brittonia 7:107.
  • Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986–. European garden flora.
  • Welsh, S. L. et al. 1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
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Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray:


Images:

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  • Check PlantSystematics.org for additional images
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?9950 (19 June 2013)

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