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Ipomopsis congesta
Ipomopsis congesta (Hook.) V.E. Grant
Ballhead Ipomopsis, Ballhead Skyrocket
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: IPCO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Branched and woody near base, with roundish heads of small, trumpet-shaped, dingy white flowers at ends of stems and branches.
Some forms may at first be mistaken for sandworts (Arenaria), but the latter have simple leaves and five separate petals.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: White, sometimes with pinkish tinge or flecks.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OR , SD , UT , WA , WYNative Distribution: Eastern Oregon and eastern California east to northwestern New Mexico, western Nebraska, and western North Dakota.
Native Habitat: Dry open slopes from lowlands to high-mountain elevations.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ipomopsis congesta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ipomopsis congesta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ipomopsis congesta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-27Research By: TWC Staff