Vancouveria (/væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/)[1] is a small group of plants belonging to the barberry family described as a genus in 1834.[2] The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to the West Coast of the United States.[3] The genus was named after George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer.
Vancouveria (/væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/) is a small group of plants belonging to the barberry family described as a genus in 1834. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to the West Coast of the United States. The genus was named after George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer.
Species Vancouveria chrysantha Greene – golden inside-out flower – California (Siskiyou + Del Norte Counties), Oregon (Curry + Josephine Counties) Vancouveria hexandra (Hook.) C.Morren & Decne. – white inside-out flower – northwestern California (from Napa to Siskiyou), western Oregon, southwestern Washington Vancouveria planipetala Calloni – redwood inside-out flower – California as far south as Monterey County, southwestern Oregon
