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Navarretia prostrata
Navarretia prostrata (A. Gray) Greene
Prostrate Pincushionplant, Prostrate Pincushion-plant, Prostrate Vernal Pool Navarretia
Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NAPR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall, stems prostrate.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BlueBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to blue.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Alkaline floodplains, vernal pools.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 Navarretia prostrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Navarretia prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Navarretia prostrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-22Research By: CBR