Species

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson’s cypress)

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana. Photo: (c) Elio Giacone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in the valleys of the Klamath Mountains, often along streams.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Class: Pinopsida (Conifers)
      - Order: Pinales (Conifers)
        Family: Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
        Subfamily: Cupressoideae (Cypresses, cedars, junipers, and allies)
        Genus: Chamaecyparis (False cypress)
        Species: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Lawson’s cypress)

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