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Eriodictyon californicum

Eriodictyon californicum (Hook. & Arn.) Torr.

California Yerba Santa

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: erca6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

California Yerba Santa is a member of the waterleaf family (family Hydrophyllaceae) which consists mainly of herbs, rarely shrubs, often bristly or glandular, with flowers often arranged along one side of the branches or at the tip of the stem in coils like fiddlenecks.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Leaf: Dark Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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