Navarretia subuligera

Navarretia subuligera is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names awl-leaf pincushionplant[1] or awl-leaved navarretia. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in open, wet habitat, such as meadows and vernal pools. It is a hairy, purple-colored annual herb growing up to about 16 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into many linear lobes. The inflorescence is a cluster of many flowers surrounded by leaflike bracts with awl-shaped lobes. The flowers are white and under a centimeter in length.

Navarretia subuligera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Navarretia
Species:
N. subuligera
Binomial name
Navarretia subuligera

References

  1. "Navarretia subuligera". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 July 2015.


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