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Navarretia saximontana

Navarretia saximontana S.C. Spencer

Rocky Mountain Pincushion-plant, Rocky Mountain Navarretia

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

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USDA Symbol: NASA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Pale blue to almost white.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , ID , MT , ND , UT , WY
Canada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Margins of shallow ponds, lakes, plains, valleys.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Navarretia saximontana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Navarretia saximontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Navarretia saximontana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-24
Research By: CBR

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