Calycanthus
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Calycanthus, called sweetshrub, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calycanthaceae. The genus includes two to four species depending on taxonomic interpretation; three are accepted by most 21
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C. chinensis–Chinese sweetshrub
C. floridus—eastern sweetshrub
C. occidentalis—western sweetshrub
Calycanthus occidentalis
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Calycanthus occidentalis, commonly called spice bush or western sweetshrub, is a species of flowering shrub in the family Calycanthaceae that is native to California. It grows along streams and moist
Calycanthus
…in lacking distinct sepals and petals, but instead having spirals of tepals. Flowers are produced from spring onwards, until October in the case of C. occidentalis. The flowers of the two North American species are scented, 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) across, with numerous dark red to burgundy to purplish brown tepals…
Spice Bush JCB
Spice Bush bud JCB