Calycanthus occidentalis Calflora

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Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn.

Spicebush, Sweet shrub

Calycanthus occidentalis is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Genus:	Calycanthus
Family:	Calycanthaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: magnoliid

Toxicity: Do not eat the seed of this plant.

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: streambanks

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Calycanthus occidentalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAOC5) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).