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Gymnosteris parvula
Gymnosteris parvula A. Heller
Smallflower Gymnosteris, Small-flower Gymnosteris, Small-flower Starlet
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Gilia parvula
USDA Symbol: GYPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lobes white, sometimes pink-tinged, throat yellow.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WYNative Habitat: Gravelly or sandy areas, generally in meadows or wet depressions in scrub, vernally moist grasslands and sagebrush steppe.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gymnosteris parvula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gymnosteris parvula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gymnosteris parvula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-07Research By: CBR