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Hardie-Scott, Linda

Ehrendorferia chrysantha

Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander

Golden Eardrops, Golden Ear-drops

Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)

Synonym(s): Dicentra chrysantha

USDA Symbol: EHCH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Peculiar bilateral yellow flowers, with 2 petals bent at midlength and sticking out sideways, bloom in open branched clusters at tops of several stems with fern-like leaves.

Most common in disturbed areas; frequent after burns in chaparral.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Southern two-thirds of California to northern Baja California.
Native Habitat: Dry, often brushy slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ehrendorferia chrysantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ehrendorferia chrysantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ehrendorferia chrysantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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