Holodiscus microphyllus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Holodiscus microphyllus Rydb.

(not an active name)

Oceanspray, Rockspiraea, Small leaved cream bush

Holodiscus microphyllus is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus


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Genus:	Holodiscus
Family:	Rosaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, wetland-riparian

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JEF	Holodiscus discolor var. microphyllus
PLANTS	Holodiscus discolor

Information about Holodiscus microphyllus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (HODI) 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: 05/08/2025).