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Downingia yina
Downingia yina Applegate
Cascade Calicoflower, Cascade Calico-flower, Cascade Downingia
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Synonym(s): Downingia willamettensis, Downingia yina var. major
USDA Symbol: DOYI
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 1 inch long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Blue with central white area, 2 yellow spots alternating with 3 purple spots near throat. Rarely white with yellow spots, with no blue or purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Vernal pools, lake and stream margins, wet meadows, 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 yina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Downingia yina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Downingia yina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-25Research By: CBR