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Romanzoffia sitchensis

Romanzoffia sitchensis Bong.

Sitka Mistmaiden, Sitka Romanzoffia

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ROSI

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White with yellow throat.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Wet cliffs and ledges, usually at middle to high elevations in mountains, but descending to near sea level in the Columbia River Gorge.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	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 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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-11
Research By: CBR

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