Buttonbush Flowers 2
Blooms on a buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) resemble fancy buttons, hence the name. The town of Buttonwillow California was naned for this lone buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) that sits just outside of the north side of town . The tree was used as a landmark on the Trans-valley trail used by Native Americans. According to tradition it was a meeting place on the trail for the Yokuts. Early European settlers held stock rodeos near this site. In 1865 the Miller Lux Holding Company built its headquarters and store next to the tree. Now surrounded by a fence and marked wit a plaque the tree stands along side Buttonwillow Drive. It has been designated a California State Historical Landmark.
Buttonbush Flowers 2
Blooms on a buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) resemble fancy buttons, hence the name. The town of Buttonwillow California was naned for this lone buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) that sits just outside of the north side of town . The tree was used as a landmark on the Trans-valley trail used by Native Americans. According to tradition it was a meeting place on the trail for the Yokuts. Early European settlers held stock rodeos near this site. In 1865 the Miller Lux Holding Company built its headquarters and store next to the tree. Now surrounded by a fence and marked wit a plaque the tree stands along side Buttonwillow Drive. It has been designated a California State Historical Landmark.