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Decachaena frondosa, see Gaylussacia frondosa. 
Decachaena nana, see Gaylussacia nana. 
Decachaena tomentosa, see Gaylussacia tomentosa. 
Decachaena ursina, see Gaylussacia ursina. 
Decumaria barbara L. Climbing hydrangea. 
Range: 28, 29, 30. 
Site: Moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Capsule, available July. 
A vine. Reputedly dermatitically poisonous. 
Dendrium buxifolium, see Leiophyllum buvifolium. 
Dendrium hugeri, see Leiophyllum hugeri. 
Dendrium lyonii, see Leiophyllum lyonii. 
Dendromecon rigida Benth. Treepoppy. 
Range: 4, 5. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A small to large, rigid, freely-branched evergreen shrub; stems usually several 
from the base; common in burned-over territory. 
Observations: California mule deer. 
Desmothamnus lucidus, see Xolisma lucida. 
Dicraurus leptocladus Hook. f. 
Range: 17. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Achenelike. 
A small dioecious shrub. 
Diervilla diervilla, see Diervilla lonicera. 
Diervilla lonicera Mill. Bush-honeysuckle. 
D. diervilla (L.) MacBr., D. trifida Moench. 
Range: 23, 24, 26, 27. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A small shrub; flowers June-August; propagation is by seed sown under 
glass in spring. 
Observations: An important Summer food of moose on Isle Royale. 
Diervilla rivularis Gatt. 
Range: 27. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A small to large shrub; flowers July—August. 
Diervilla sessilifolia Buck. 
Range: 27. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Capsule. 
A small to large, loosely-branched shrub; flowers July—August. 
Diervilla trifida, see Diervilla lonicera. 
Diospyros texana Scheele. Black persimmon. 
Brayodendron texanum Small. 
Range: 11, 16, 17, 20, 29, 30. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 
Fruit: Berry, available July-August. 
A large shrub to small or large tree; dioecious; flowers April-May; wood 
used to some extent commercially; bears an abundance of fruit which supplies 
a black stain. 
Observations: Wild turkey; Mexican raccoon, long-tailed Texas skunk; rel- 
ished by many wild animals. 
Diospyros virginiana L. (pl. 11). Persimmon. 
Range: 20, 22, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. 
Site: Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Berry; available August—October, sometimes persistent. 
