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Navarretia squarrosa

Navarretia squarrosa (Eschsch.) Hook. & Arn.

Skunkbush, Skunkweed

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s): Gilia squarrosa

USDA Symbol: NASQ

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Dark to light blue, to pinkish or almost white.

Distribution

USA: CA , MT , OR , PA , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Open, wet, gravelly flats, slopes.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 85 - OregonFlora (2020) Oregon State University
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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