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Ipomopsis congesta ssp. montana

Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V.E. Grant ssp. montana (A. Nelson & Kennedy) V.E. Grant

Ballhead Ipomopsis, Many Flowered Gilia, Mountain Ballhead Gilia, Mountain Ballheaded Gilia

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Gilia congesta var. montana

USDA Symbol: IPCOM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Montane to alpine slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Ipomopsis congesta ssp. montana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ipomopsis congesta ssp. montana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomopsis congesta ssp. montana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-11
Research By: CBR

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