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Navarretia pubescens
Navarretia pubescens (Benth.) Hook. & Arn.
Downy Pincushionplant, Downy Pincushion-plant, Purple Navarretia
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s): Navarretia mitracarpa
USDA Symbol: NAPU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Lobes bluish purple, throat reddish purple.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Open areas, slopes, gravel, clay, chaparral, woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 pubescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Navarretia pubescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Navarretia pubescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-22Research By: CBR