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Navarretia nigelliformis

Navarretia nigelliformis Greene

Adobe Navarretia, Adobe Pincushion-plant

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: NANI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems erect to spreading, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lobes yellow, purple or brown spots in throat.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, clay depressions.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-22
Research By: CBR

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