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Vancouveria planipetala  Calloni
Inside out flower,   Redwood insideout flower,   Redwood ivy
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Vancouveria planipetala is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Genus: Vancouveria
Family: Berberidaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.7 - weak indicator

Communities: Redwood Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFVancouveria parviflora
Information about  Vancouveria planipetala from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (VAPL)

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Photos on iNaturalist

ID Tips on PlantID.net

[inaturalist.org] Range, Habitat: The plant is native to northwestern California and southwestern Oregon, where it occurs in Klamath Mountains and northern California Coast Ranges. It grows in forests, especially Coast redwood forests. (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: 03/30/2025).