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Downingia bicornuta var. bicornuta

Downingia bicornuta A. Gray var. bicornuta

Doublehorn Calicoflower, Double-horn Calico-flower, Bristled Downingia

Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DOBIB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Up to about 3 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to purple with central white area, yellow-green spots and purple band near throat.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, lake and stream margins, wet meadows, ditches.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Downingia bicornuta var. bicornuta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Downingia bicornuta var. bicornuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Downingia bicornuta var. bicornuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-23
Research By: CBR

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