What's Blooming at the Los Angeles County
Arboretum

August 2007
Page Two

Eucalyptus erythrocorys Red-capped gum, Illyarrie Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Western Australia

Encyclia hanburyi Hanbury's encyclia Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Mexico and Guatemala

Mentha X piperita (M. aquatica X M. spicata) Peppermint Lamiaceae (Mint family) Hort.

Senna multijuga False sicklepod Fabaceae (Pea family) Mexico to South America

Datura wrightii Jimson weed Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Western U.S. and Mexico

Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir plum Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) South Africa

		The Ranunculaceae or buttercup family contains about 2500 species in 50-60 genera inhabiting all continents except Antarctica and ranging from sea level to high altitudes, but being concentrated in temperate and cold regions of both hem- ispheres. It is also called the crowfoot family probably because of the palmately lobed or compound leaves, and it is rep- resented by annual and perennial herbs, shrubs, lianas and aquatic plants. The inflorescences are terminal, and the flow- ers either solitary or more commonly in racemes or cymes, showy, and radially symmetrical, although in some genera they are zygomorphic. The perianth con- sists of one or two whorls that are often not clearly differentiated into calyx and corolla. Some family members are used in herbal medicines. The largest genera are Ranunculus (600 sp.), Delphinium (365), Thalictrum (330) and Clematis (325).
Anemone hupehensis (syn. A. japonica) Japanese anemone, Japanese windflower Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) China

Encyclia parviflora No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Mexico and Nicaragua

Brassia verrucosa No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Central America

Cereus peruvianus Peruvian apple, Night-blooming cereus Cactaceae (Cactus family) Southeastern South America

Hedychium gardneranum Ginger lily, Kahili ginger Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) Northern India

Brahea armata Blue hesper palm Arecaceae (Palm family) Northwest Mexico and Baja

Phalaenopsis equestris No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Philippines and Taiwan

Lycoris radiata Red spider lily, Hurricane lily Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis) China and Japan

Phalaenopsis amabilis Moon orchid Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Indonesia, Philippiines, New Guinea

Salvia madrensis Forsythia sage Oleaceae (Olive family) Mexico

Salvia azurea Wild blue sage, Azure sage Lamiaceae (Mint family) South central U.S.

Dendrobium 'Palolo Sunshine' No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Hort.

Cattleya violacea No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Venezuela, Brazil, Columbia, Guyana

Lycaste schilleriana No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) South and Central America

Eucalyptus woolsiana Grey box Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Eastern Australia

Currently unidentified

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