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Downingia concolor
Downingia concolor Greene
Maroonspot Calicoflower, Maroon-spot Calico-flower, Spotted Throat Downingia
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOCO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Up to about 2 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Blue to purple with central white area, reddish purple to maroon spot near throat, sometimes with small yellow spots.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Vernal pools, mud flats, pond and lake margins, roadside ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 concolor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Downingia concolor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Downingia concolor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR