''Pholistoma racemosum'' is a species of flowering plant in the

borage family Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the orde ...

which is known by the common name racemose fiesta flower, racemed fiestaflower, and San Diego fiestaflower.''Pholistoma racemosum''.
CalFlora. It is native to southern

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, including the

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, and

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, where it can be found in coastal areas and in the coastal mountains and canyons, often in moist, shady areas. It is an annual herb with a fleshy, bristly stem up to 60 centimeters long and branching profusely, sometimes forming a tangle. The leaves are generally oval or triangular in shape but are deeply lobed or cut and borne on winged petioles. The foliage is coated in rough hairs. The

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bears 2 to 6 flowers each up to a centimeter long and 1.5 wide. The flower is white to blue in color with five rounded lobes.

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''Pholistoma racemosum''.
Jepson eFlora.
CalPhotos.
Hydrophylloideae Flora of California Flora of Baja California Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands Natural history of the Channel Islands of California Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Asterid-stub