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Hesperocyparis nevadensis  (Abrams) Bartel
Piute cypress
Hesperocyparis nevadensis is a tree that is native to California.
also called Callitropsis nevadensis
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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Observation Search
~189 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
Genus: Hesperocyparis
Family: Cupressaceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
CNPSCallitropsis nevadensis, Cupressus arizonica ssp. nevadensis, Cupressus nevadensis
JEF + PLANTSCallitropsis nevadensis
JEF + PLANTSCupressus arizonica ssp. nevadensis
JEF + PLANTSCupressus arizonica var. nevadensis
JEF + PLANTSCupressus macnabiana var. nevadensis
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Information about  Hesperocyparis nevadensis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HENE2)

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[Wikipedia] Wildfire Reliant, Endangered Species: Like most California cypress, it is a pyrophyte, heavily reliant on wildfire for its regeneration. Fire suppression policies of the past decades have severely limited reproduction of this fire dependent species. It is on the IUCN Red List as an endangered species. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).