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Sargent's cypress
Scientific Name: Cupressus sargentii
Family: Cupressaceae
Category: Gymnosperm
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Sargent's Cypress (Cupressus sargentii)
Sargent's Cypress, scientifically known as Cupressus sargentii, is a conifer species native to California.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cupressus sargentii
- Common Name: Sargent's Cypress
- Family: Cupressaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Hesperocyparis sargentii (Jeps.) Bartel
- Callitropsis sargentii
- Neocupressus sargentii
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to California, USA.
- Found in a few remote locations, including Big Sur.
- Commonly associated with serpentine chaparral.
- May intergrade with upper Sonoran mixed chaparral and montane chaparral in less severe sites.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Small, gray evergreen tree in the wild.
- Gray bark.
- Dusty green to gray foliage.
- In gardens, it grows quickly to 10 feet, then more slowly (1 foot/year) thereafter.
- Can reach 30-45 feet in height.
- Bushy ornamental with dark fibrous bark and thick gray-green foliage.
- Beautifully conical when young.
Ecological Role
- Most widespread cypress in California.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- ARKive
- Interactive Native Range Distribution Map with USDA Hardiness Zones