Lyonothamnus

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Read about Lyonothamnus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lyonothamnus (Lyon's shrub; named for W. S Lyon, who sent specimens to Asa Gray from Santa Catalina Island, California). Rosaceae. Ornamental woody plant grown for its handsome foliage and the large clusters of white flowers. Evergreen shrub or small tree: lvs. opposite, petioled, lanceolate and nearly entire or pinnate: fls. perfect, in terminal flat corymbs; calyx with 2-3 bractlets at the base; tube hemispherical; lobes 5; petals 5, orbicular; stamens 10, inserted at the margin of the 10-lobed, lanate disk: carpels 2, developing into woody dehiscent caps., each with 4 ovate-oblong seeds.—One species on the islands off the coast of S. Calif. The pinnate-lvd. variety is grown to some extent in N. and S. Calif, and is locally known as "ironwood" or "palo fierro." It is difficult to prop.; seeds are rarely obtainable and only a small percentage germinate; cuttings are usually not successful, but it is said that basal sprouts root more readily. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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