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Frangula californica is a shrub 0.9–3.7 metres (3–12 ft) tall. [7] It is variable in form across subspecies.In favorable conditions the plant can develop into a small tree over 3.7 m (12 ft) tall. [3]
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).
The Endemic flora of the State of California — native plants found within its borders, and nowhere else in nature.; The largest area of the state is in the Mediterranean climate floristic region, within the California Floristic Province — with the greatest number of endemic plants in North America.
Rosa californica, the California wildrose, [1] or California rose, is a species of rose native to the U.S. states of California and Oregon and the northern part of Baja California, Mexico. The plant is native to chaparral and woodlands and the Sierra Nevada foothills, and can survive drought, though it grows most abundantly in moist soils near ...
The plant is native to many diverse areas of central and southern California, Baja California, and west Arizona. It grows in varied scrub and open habitats, including chaparral, arid grassland, and Creosote scrub. [2] It is found at elevations from 150–3,400 feet (46–1,036 m). [3] Regions and landforms of distribution include: [2] Mojave Desert
The California Floristic Province is a world biodiversity hotspot as defined by Conservation International, due to an unusually high concentration of endemic plants: approximately 8,000 plant species in the geographic region, and over 3,400 taxa limited to the CFP proper, as well as having lost over 70% of its primary vegetation. A biodiversity ...
Jalfrezi (/ dʒ æ l ˈ f r eɪ z i /; Bengali: ঝালফ্রেজী; also jhal frezi, jaffrazi, and many other alternative spellings) is a stir-fried curry dish originating in Bengal and popular throughout South Asia. [2] Jalfrezi means "hot-fry". [3]
The plant can be found from Alaska across most of western Canada and in the western and north-central United States. [7] It grows from sea level in the north of the range, up to 2,600 m (8,530 ft) elevation in California and 3,400 m (11,200 ft) in the Rocky Mountains. [2] [5] [3] It is a common shrub in the forest understory, [20] as well as ...