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Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens
Eriodictyon crassifolium Benth. var. nigrescens Brand
Thickleaf Yerba Santa, Bicolored Yerba Santa
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s): Eriodictyon crassifolium var. denudatum
USDA Symbol: ERCRN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Pale to dark lavender, some flowers near pinkish.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Slopes, roadsides, washes, river bottoms, mesas, 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 Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriodictyon crassifolium var. nigrescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-20Research By: CBR