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Downingia laeta
Downingia laeta (Greene) Greene
Great Basin Calicoflower, Great Basin Calico-flower, Great Basin Downingia
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOLA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 1-3/4 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White, pink, pale blue or lavender with central white area, yellow and purple spots or purple band near throat.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, lake and stream 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 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Downingia laeta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Downingia laeta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Downingia laeta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-23Research By: CBR