Vancouveria
| Inside-out flowers | |
|---|---|
| Vancouveria hexandra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Vancouveria C.Morren & Decne. |
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
| Image | Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
