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of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
Shrub, spreading and arching to 5 feet tall. Clusters of 4 to 8 fringe-like small flowers at branch tips each with 4 narrow, twisted petals. Cultivars with pruplish foliage and pink to purple flowers are mostly seen on campus.
Stauffer courtyard; New Guinea Garden; Escondido Rd.at Galvez Mall; Crothers Hall; Lokey Bldg.
Illustrations (links open new windows): habit | flower 1 | flower 2
Additions/Revisions: This is a new entry, not in book.Name derivation, genus | species
Related material: Stanford Grounds Plant Information Sheet. List No.12, p.2 Botanical
name index | Common name index | Family
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