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Navarretia Eriocephala
''Navarretia'' is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the phloxes and the gilias. This is one genus of plants, among others, which are sometimes called pincushionplants. The inflorescence which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bracts bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a pincushion. Several species are members of the vernal pool ecosystem. Selected species: *'' Navarretia atractyloides'' - hollyleaf pincushionplant *'' Navarretia breweri'' - Brewer's pincushionplant *'' Navarretia capillaris'' - miniature gilia *'' Navarretia cotulifolia'' - cotulaleaf pincushionplant *'' Navarretia divaricata'' - divaricate navarretia *'' Navarretia eriocephala'' - hoary pincushionplant *'' Navarretia filicaulis'' - threadstem pincushionplant *'' Navarretia fossalis'' - vernal pool pincushionplant *'' Navarretia hamata'' - hooked pincushionplant *'' Navarretia heterandra'' - Tehama pincushionplant *'' Navarretia heterodoxa'' - Calistoga pincus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Squarrosa
''Navarretia squarrosa'' (skunkbush, skunkweed, or California stinkweed) is a spreading annual plant from North America which is noted for its skunk-like odour. It grows to between 10 and 60 cm in height and has tubular lilac pink to deep blue flowers up to 12 mm in diameter in dense terminal heads, encircled by spiny sepals and bracts. The leaves are pinnately lobed and spiny. Occurrence The species is native to British Columbia, Washington (U.S. state), Washington, Oregon, and California, and is naturalised elsewhere, including Australia and New Zealand. It is commonly found at elevations of less than 800 metres on open, wet, gravelly flats and slopes. Specific plant associations where ''N. squarrosa'' occurs include the specialized Monterey Cypress forests near Carmel, California.C.Michael Hogan and Michael P. Frankis. 2009''Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa'', GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg References Navarretia, squarrosa Flora of British Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Hamata
''Navarretia hamata'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name hooked pincushionplant. Distribution The plant is native to the coastal mountains and valleys of California and Baja California. It is found from the Monterey Bay area, through the Central Coast, to the lower slopes of the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges and coastal mesas in Southern California, as well as on the three of the Channel Islands and south into Baja California. It is often a member of the chaparral flora. Description ''Navarretia hamata'' is a hairy, glandular annual herb producing a spreading, erect stem up to about 30 centimeters tall. It usually has a strong skunky scent. The leaves are divided into narrow, sharp-tipped lobes, the ones at the tip of each leaf hooked. The inflorescence is a head filled with leaflike green bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Prostrata
''Navarretia prostrata'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names prostrate pincushionplant and prostrate vernal pool navarretia. It is endemic to California. The plant has a scattered distribution from the San Francisco Bay Area, through the Transverse Ranges and Peninsular Ranges, to the southern border. It is an occasional member of the flora in vernal pools and similar habitat. Description ''Navarretia prostrata'' is a petite annual herb sitting prostrate on the ground with a central stem and flower head and radiating stem branches bearing more heads. The hairless leaves are divided into many threadlike lobes. The inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphology (biology), Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of sperma ... is a cluster of flowers surrounded by leaflike brac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Prolifera
''Navarretia prolifera'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names bur pincushionplant and yellow bur navarretia. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, where it grows near running water. Description ''Navarretia prolifera'' is an annual herb with branching or whorled spreading stems up to about 16 centimetres in height. The leaves are threadlike or divided into threadlike lobes. The inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphology (biology), Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of sperma ... is a cluster of flowers surrounded by hairy leaflike bracts divided into pointed, needlelike lobes. The flower is about a centimeter long. There are two subspecies of the plant, ssp. ''lutea'' bearing yellow flowers and ssp. ''prolifera'' with yellow-throated purple flowers. The le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Peninsularis
''Navarretia peninsularis'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names Baja navarretia or Baja pincushionplant. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it is an occasional member of the flora in wet spots in mountain forests. It is a hairy, glandular annual herb growing up to about 25 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters long and are divided into many very narrow linear or needlelike lobes. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with leaflike bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...s. The lavender flowers are just under a centimeter long. External linksCalflora: ''Navarretia peninsularis'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Ojaiensis
''Navarretia ojaiensis'' is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Ojai navarretia. Distribution The plant is endemic to Southern California. It occurs in Ventura County, California, where it is known from the Ojai Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the Santa Susana Mountains. It also occurs in the Santa Monica Mountains within Los Angeles County. It is found in open areas of chaparral, coastal sage scrub, and grassland habitats. It grows at elevations of . California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): ''Navarretia ojaiensis'' . accessed 28 March 2016. Endangered species ''Navarretia ojaiensis'' plant ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Nigelliformis
''Navarretia nigelliformis'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name adobe navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the Central Valley and adjacent mountains. It grows in vernally wet depressions in clay soils, such as vernal pools. It is a hairy annual herb growing up to about 32 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are divided into many very narrow linear or needlelike lobes. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with leaflike bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...s with long white hairs. The flower is yellow with brown or purple spots in the throat. External linksJepson Manual Treatment [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Mellita
''Navarretia mellita'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name honeyscented pincushionplant. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from several coastal and inland mountains and foothills in the central region of the state. It generally grows in moist spots in chaparral and other habitat. It is a hairy, glandular annual herb growing 10 to 20 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into many narrow linear lobes. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with leaflike bracts. Each flower is about half a centimeter long and tubular in shape with a white throat and a blue lobed face. External linksJepson Manual Treatment |
Navarretia Leucocephala
''Navarretia leucocephala'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name whitehead pincushionplant, or whitehead navarretia. It is native to North America, including much of the western United States and central Canada. It generally grows in wet or moist terrestrial habitat such as vernal pools. It is an annual herb producing a slender, hairy stem. The plant's appearance is variable, and there are several subspecies that differ slightly. The appearance of the plant also depends on the amount of water available in its habitat. The leaves are divided into many needlelike lobes. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with leaflike bracts. Each tubular flower is up to a centimeter long. The flowers vary in color from white to blue. Two rare California subspecies are federally listed as endangered species in the United States. Subspecies: *''N. l.'' ssp. ''bakeri'' (Baker's navarretia) - an uncommon subspecies limited-endemic to California nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Leptalea
''Navarretia leptalea'' (formerly ''Gilia leptalea'') is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Bridges' pincushionplant. It is native to the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade Range in California and Oregon, where it grows in colorful carpets in mountain meadows. It produces glandular stems with linear or narrowly oval-shaped leaves. The tiny stem is topped with an inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed o ... of one or more funnel-shaped pink flowers with long, narrow throats. External linksJepson Manual Treatment [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Jepsonii
''Navarretia jepsonii'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Jepson's pincushionplant, or Jepson's navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Inner North Coast Ranges west of the Sacramento Valley. It grows in grassland and chaparral and oak woodland habitat, often on serpentine soils. It is an annual herb producing a slender, reddish stem coated in white hairs and measuring 10 to 15 centimeters tall. The leaves are divided into many needlelike lobes. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with glandular red bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...s. Each flower is about a centimeter long and has a white tubular throat and a five-lobed purple-blue corolla. External linksJepson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navarretia Jaredii
''Navarretia jaredii'' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names mitrefruit pincushionplant and Paso Robles navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the central and south coasts and coastal mountain ranges. It grows in several types of local habitat, including chaparral, grassland and vernal pools, and slopes of serpentine soils. It is a hairy annual herb producing a slender stem up to about 20 centimeters tall. The lower leaves are divided into needlelike lobes, the upper toothed and coated in white hairs. The herbage is green or red in color. The inflorescence is a head of flowers lined with hairy, glandular bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...s. The flowers are roughly a centimeter in len ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |