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Tonella tenella

Tonella tenella (Benth.) A. Heller

Lesser Baby Innocence, Lesser Baby-innocence, Small Flowered Tonella, Small-flower Tonella

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TOTE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or lavender, with white throat and dark violet spots.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded canyons, moist open coniferous and deciduous forests, talus slopes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Tonella tenella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Tonella tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tonella tenella

Metadata

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

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