Corylopsis pauciflora
| Corylopsis pauciflora | |
|---|---|
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| Flowers of C. pauciflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus: | Corylopsis Siebold & Zucc. |
| Species: | C. pauciflora |
Corylopsis pauciflora (buttercup witch hazel, winter hazel) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Corylopsis of the family Hamamelidaceae, native to Taiwan and Japan. It is a deciduous, spreading shrub growing to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) wide. It produces masses of pale yellow flowers in pendent racemes in early spring, followed by leaves opening bronze and turning to rich green. It is cultivated in gardens and parks in temperate regions.[1][2]
The Latin specific epithet pauciflora means "with few flowers".[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Winter hazel". Plant Finder. BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Corylopsis pauciflora". Retrieved 19 July 2013.