Navarretia sinistra
Navarretia sinistra (formerly Gilia sinistra) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Alva Day's pincushionplant.[1]
| Navarretia sinistra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Navarretia |
| Species: | N. sinistra |
| Binomial name | |
| Navarretia sinistra (M.E.Jones) L.A.Johnson | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gilia sinistra | |
Distribution
The plant is endemic to the western United States, within northern California, Nevada, and Oregon.[2]
It is native to mountain chaparral, sagebrush scrub, yellow pine forest, red fir forest, and lodgepole forest habitats, often on volcanic or serpentine soils.[1] It grows at 50–2,700 metres (160–8,860 ft) in elevation.
Description
Navarretia sinistra produces a branching, leafy stem coated in knobby glands. The leaves are sometimes deeply cut or lobed.
The inflorescence produces generally 2 or 3 flowers on very thin stalks. Each flower has a pouchlike calyx of sepals which are ribbed with reddish membranous tissue between. The tubular flower has a pink corolla and a red-streaked yellow throat. The protruding stamens are tipped with blue anthers.
The bloom period is June to August.[1]
External links
- Calflora Database: Navarretia sinistra (Alva day's pincushionplant)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Navarretia sinistra
- UC CalPhotos gallery − Navarretia sinistra