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Sargent's cypress
Hesperocyparis sargentii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Pinopsida ›Order: Pinales ›Family: Cupressaceae ›Genus: Hesperocyparis
About
Cupressus sargentii is a species of conifer in the Cupressaceae family known by the common name Sargent's cypress. It is endemic to California, where it is known from Mendocino County southwards to Santa Barbara County. This taxon is limited to the Coast Range mountains. It grows in forests with other conifers, as well as chaparral and other local mountain habitat, usually in pure stands on serpentine soils. It generally grows 10 to 15 meters (33-50 feet)...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sargent's cypress is Hesperocyparis sargentii.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the class Pinopsida.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the order Pinales.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the family Cupressaceae.
- Sargent's cypress belongs to the genus Hesperocyparis.