Talk:Buttonwillow

The old buttonwillow tree that the town is named for

I got a chuckle researching the namesake of this town. A google search led me to Cephalanthus occidentalis on Wikipedia which is not a tree at all but a " flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae that is native to eastern and southern North America," and an invasive species at that since I do not believe California is considered as either an eastern nor a southern state.

Did I get this right? Just a passer-by Ottawahitech (talk) 03:55, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

I think California is considered "southern North America" for these purposes. w:Cephalanthus occidentalis lists two subspecies, one of which ranges from California to Texas. —Granger (talk · contribs) 04:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Mx. Granger, that will teach me not to read introductions only especially on enwp:) The Natural distribution map one has to scroll down to see, clearly shows a big patch of Cephalanthus occidentalis in California going up from mid-california right to the Oregon border. There are also considerable areas in Arizona which I wouldn't normally associate with the Southern United States.

Google who nowadays is the Bible says:

• "Today, the 'South' is defined by Travel South USA as Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia." at FAQs About the Southern USA (did not want to post the actual link here in case they are not allowed).

Ottawahitech (talk) 14:42, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

California is definitely not part of the South, though of course there are Southern California and Northern California. California is the most famous Western state. Arizona is part of the Southwest. Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:36, 31 January 2024 (UTC)