Bush Chinquapin

Chrysolepis sempervirens (Kellogg) Hjelmqvist - Beech family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bush Chinquapin: Acrobasis comptella, Cameraria sempervirensella, Phryganidia californica, Rectiostoma fernaldella, Rhodophaea neva

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.