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'''''Vancouveria''''' ({{pron-en|væn.kuːˈvɪəriə}}<!--with an en, not an eng-->)<ref>''Sunset Western Garden Book,'' 1995:606–607</ref> is a small genus of plants belonging to the [[Berberidaceae|barberry family]]. The three plants in this genus are known generally as '''inside-out flowers''', and they are endemic to western North America. The genus was named after [[George Vancouver]].
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Vancouveria (after Capt. George Vancouver, commander of the Discovery in the voyage to the northwest coast in 1791-1795). Berberidaceae. Low hardy perennial herbs, grown in the garden border.
Vancouveria (after Capt. George Vancouver, commander of the Discovery in the voyage to the northwest coast in 1791-1795). Berberidaceae. Low hardy perennial herbs, grown in the garden border.
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Rhizome creeping: lvs. pinnate, 2-3-ternately compound: scape leafless, racemose or somewhat paniculate at the summit: sepals 6, in 2 rows, obovate, petal-like, reflexed; petals 6, ligulate; stamens 6: fr. a follicle, dehiscent by a dorsal suture.—Three species, natives of the Pacific coast of N. Amer. The lvs. are somewhat like maidenhair or rue, and the fls. are rather small and white or yellow. Vancouverias demand a rich soil in rather shady positions. They are not showy plants, but have foliage of an elegant and refined type.
Rhizome creeping: lvs. pinnate, 2-3-ternately compound: scape leafless, racemose or somewhat paniculate at the summit: sepals 6, in 2 rows, obovate, petal-like, reflexed; petals 6, ligulate; stamens 6: fr. a follicle, dehiscent by a dorsal suture.—Three species, natives of the Pacific coast of N. Amer. The lvs. are somewhat like maidenhair or rue, and the fls. are rather small and white or yellow. Vancouverias demand a rich soil in rather shady positions. They are not showy plants, but have foliage of an elegant and refined type.
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
==Species==
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*''[[Vancouveria chrysantha]]'' - golden inside-out flower
*''[[Vancouveria hexandra]]'' - white inside-out flower
*''[[Vancouveria planipetala]]'' - redwood inside-out flower


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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Vancouveria (pronounced /væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/)[1] is a small genus of plants belonging to the barberry family. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to western North America. The genus was named after George Vancouver.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vancouveria (after Capt. George Vancouver, commander of the Discovery in the voyage to the northwest coast in 1791-1795). Berberidaceae. Low hardy perennial herbs, grown in the garden border.

Rhizome creeping: lvs. pinnate, 2-3-ternately compound: scape leafless, racemose or somewhat paniculate at the summit: sepals 6, in 2 rows, obovate, petal-like, reflexed; petals 6, ligulate; stamens 6: fr. a follicle, dehiscent by a dorsal suture.—Three species, natives of the Pacific coast of N. Amer. The lvs. are somewhat like maidenhair or rue, and the fls. are rather small and white or yellow. Vancouverias demand a rich soil in rather shady positions. They are not showy plants, but have foliage of an elegant and refined type.


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  1. Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607