Malvaceae

California flannelbush

Fremontodendron californicum (Torr.) Coville

Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Fremontodendron

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California flannelbush: Fremontodendron californicum — California flannel bush. Jardin des Plantes de Paris . — Photo: Bouba at French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

arz: فريمونتوديندرون كاليفورنيكوم
Chinese: 棉绒树
English: California flannelbush

Synonyms

Cheirostemon californicus (Torr.) Martínez
Chiranthodendron californicum (Torr.) Baill.
Fremontia californica Torr.
Fremontia napaense Eastw.

Flowers

Flower colour: yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Bouba at French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Benny White, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wendy Cutler from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.