Garryaceae
Bearbrush
Garrya fremontii
- Family
- Garryaceae
- Genus
- Garrya
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- شرابة الحرير الفريمونتية
- English
- Bearbrush
Synonyms
- Garrya fremontii var. laxa Eastw.
- Garrya rigida Eastw.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: A. Barra, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Daderot, CC0, 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.