Thymelaeaceae FAMILY

Dirca occidentalis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dirca occidentalis is an erect, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 180cm tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - central California..

HabitatMoist situations, often on calcareous soils[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].