E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Syringa vulgaris L.
common lilac
Oleaceae (Olive family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Syringa vulgaris
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Introduction

"This large, European native is a popular and commonly cultivated deciduous shrub or small tree to about 7 m tall, grown throughout temperate climates for its large clusters of strongly fragrant, white to purple flowers, produced in spring." (Straley 1992).

Straley, Gerald B. 1992. Trees of Vancouver. A Guide to the common and unusual trees of the city. UBC Press, Vancouver.

Additional Notes

The peak of flowering time in the Vancouver area is early May (Straley 1992).

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA	Exotic	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer
USDA

Additional Photo Sources

Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-05-21 8:24:53 PM ]

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