''Navarretia'' is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the
phlox
''Phlox'' (; Greek φλόξ "flame"; plural "phlox" or "phloxes", Greek φλόγες ''phlóges'') is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. They are found mostly in North America (one in Siberia) in di ...
es and the
gilias. This is one genus of plants, among others, which are sometimes called
pincushionplants. 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 ...
which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green
bracts bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a
pincushion
A pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized.
Pincushions are typ ...
. Several species are members of the
vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals. They are considered to be a distinctive type of wetland usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe ...
ecosystem.
Selected species:
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Navarretia atractyloides'' - hollyleaf pincushionplant
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Navarretia breweri'' - Brewer's pincushionplant
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Navarretia capillaris'' - miniature gilia
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Navarretia cotulifolia'' - cotulaleaf pincushionplant
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Navarretia divaricata'' - divaricate navarretia
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Navarretia eriocephala'' - hoary pincushionplant
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Navarretia filicaulis'' - threadstem pincushionplant
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Navarretia fossalis'' - vernal pool pincushionplant
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Navarretia hamata'' - hooked pincushionplant
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Navarretia heterandra'' - Tehama pincushionplant
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Navarretia heterodoxa'' - Calistoga pincushionplant
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Navarretia intertexta'' - needleleaf pincushionplant
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Navarretia jaredii'' - mitrefruit pincushionplant
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Navarretia jepsonii'' - Jepson's pincushionplant
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Navarretia leptalea'' - Bridges' pincushionplant
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Navarretia leucocephala'' - whitehead pincushionplant, many-flowered pincushionplant
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Navarretia mellita'' - honey-scented pincushionplant
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Navarretia nigelliformis'' - adobe pincushionplant
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Navarretia ojaiensis'' - Ojai navarretia
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Navarretia peninsularis'' - Baja pincushionplant
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Navarretia prolifera'' - bur pincushionplant
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Navarretia prostrata'' - prostrate pincushionplant
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Navarretia pubescens'' - downy pincushionplant
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Navarretia rosulata'' - San Anselmo pincushionplant
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Navarretia setiloba'' - Piute Mountain pincushionplant
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Navarretia sinistra'' - Alva Day's pincushionplant
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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 bl ...
'' - skunkbush
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Navarretia subuligera'' - awl-leaf pincushionplant
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Navarretia tagetina'' - marigold pincushionplant
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Navarretia viscidula'' - sticky pincushionplant
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
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Polemoniaceae genera
Flora of North America