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Synthyris schizantha

Synthyris schizantha Piper

Fringed Kittentail, Fringepetal Kittentails

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SYSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blue to lavender to purple, with darker veins.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Moist slopes, forest edges.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 Synthyris schizantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Synthyris schizantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Synthyris schizantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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