Vancouveria hexandra, known as white inside-out flower or duckfoot, is a perennial herb in the barberry family Berberidaceae. It is found in southwestern British Columbia, western Washington and Oregon and northwestern California and is a common understory herb in moist, shady Douglas fir forests.[1][2]
| Vancouveria hexandra | |
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| Vancouveria hexandra in Seattle, Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Vancouveria |
| Species: | V. hexandra
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| Binomial name | |
| Vancouveria hexandra | |
This plant grows 20–40 centimetres (8–16 in) high with compound leaves in triplets and is usually found in dense patches. It gets its name from the small delicate white flowers with petal-like sepals that are swept back abruptly as if in the process of turning inside out. The genus honors George Vancouver, the 18th-century explorer of the Pacific Northwest.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ Sullivan, Steven. K. (2015). "Vancouveria hexandra". Wildflower Search. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Vancouveria hexandra". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Giblin, David, ed. (2015). "Vancouveria hexandra". WTU Herbarium Image Collection. Burke Museum, University of Washington. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ "Vancouveria hexandra". Jepson eFlora: Taxon page. Jepson Herbarium; University of California, Berkeley. 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ^ Yamamoto, Hirobumi; Yan, Kuang; Ieda, Kyoko; Tanaka, Toshiyuki; Iinuma, Munekazu; Mizuno, Mizuo (July 1993). "Flavonol glycosides production in cell suspension cultures of Vancouveria hexandra". Phytochemistry. 33 (4): 841–846. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(93)85287-2.
External links
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Media related to Vancouveria hexandra at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Vancouveria hexandra at Wikispecies- Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Vancouveria hexandra
- U.C. CalPhotos gallery: Vancouveria hexandra
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