| Common Name |
Canyon Silktassel, Silk Tassel Bush, Veatch Silktassel |
| Latin Name |
Garrya veatchii |
| Native Habitat |
Mountains and woodlands between 800 to 6,000 feet in
California and Oregon |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Mountain, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy male flowers hang in long white catkins from the
end of the branches late winter to spring |
| Nature Value |
Unknown |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| |
High pollinator. |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/324.htm |
| Distribution and data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4366,4367,4373 |
| Images and
data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=3751 |
| Images and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrya_veatchii |
| Images and
data |
http://www.researchlearningcenter.org/bloom/species/Garrya_veatchii.htm |
| Images and
data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Garrya_veatchii |
| Images |
http://www.timetotrack.com/jay/silkt3.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?mode=Scientific+Name&keywordquery=Garrya+veatchii |
