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Navarretia paradoxinota

Navarretia paradoxinota L.A. Johnson & D. Gowen

Paradox Navarretia, Mock Serpentine Pincushion-plant

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: NAPA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Open, seasonally wet areas, meadows, serpentine soils.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-22
Research By: CBR

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