Navarretia rosulata
| Navarretia rosulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Navarretia |
| Species: | N. rosulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Navarretia rosulata Brand | |
Navarretia rosulata is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names Marin County navarretia, Marin County pincushionplant and San Anselmo navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from only about 20 occurrences in Marin and Napa Counties. This plant was considered a subspecies of Navarretia heterodoxa until 1993, when it was separated and named a distinct species.[1] It grows in coastal mountain ranges, usually in serpentine soils. It is a hairy, glandular annual herb growing up to 13 centimeters tall. It has a skunky scent. The leaves are divided into many linear lobes. The inflorescence is a cluster of many flowers surrounded by leaflike bracts and hairy, glandular sepals. The flowers are just under a centimeter long, white to lavender in color, and tube-throated.
References
- ↑ Day, A. G. (1993). New taxa and nomenclatural changes in Allophyllum, Gilia, and Navarretia (Polemoniaceae). Novon 3:4 331-40.