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Hesperocyparis pigmaea  (Lemmon) Bartel
Pygmy cypress
© 2019 Susan McDougall
© 2019 Susan McDougall
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Hesperocyparis pigmaea is a tree that is native to California.
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Genus: Hesperocyparis
Family: Cupressaceae  
Category: gymnosperm  
PLANTS group:Gymnosperm
Jepson eFlora section: gymnosperm

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSCallitropsis pigmaea
JEFCallitropsis pygmaea
JEFCupressus goveniana ssp. pigmaea
JEFCupressus goveniana ssp. pygmaea
PLANTSCupressus goveniana var. pigmaea
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Information about  Hesperocyparis pigmaea from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (HEPI11)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Variability, Related Species: Hesperocyparis pygmaea, the Mendocino cypress or pygmy cypress, is a taxon of disputed status in the western cypress genus. It is endemic to certain coastal terraces and coastal mountain ranges of Mendocino and Sonoma Counties in northwestern California. It is a variable tree, and closely related to Hesperocyparis abramsiana and Hesperocyparis goveniana, enough to sometimes be considered conspecific with them. (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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/28/2025).