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Chionophila jamesii
Chionophila jamesii Benth.
Rocky Mountain Snowlover
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CHJA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Spike , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Clustered on one side of the stem, greenish-white to cream colored.
Distribution
USA: CO , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
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 Chionophila jamesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chionophila jamesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chionophila jamesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-01Research By: TWC Staff