Navarretia prolifera

Navarretia prolifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Genus:	Navarretia
Species:	N. prolifera
Binomial name
Navarretia prolifera Greene

Navarretia prolifera is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name bur pincushionplant. 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 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are threadlike or divided into threadlike lobes. The inflorescence 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 less common ssp. lutea is known only from El Dorado County, California.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment - Navarretia prolifera
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery: ssp. lutea
• Photo gallery: ssp. prolifera

This Ericales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Polemoniaceae Endemic flora of California Flora of the Sierra Nevada region (U.S.) Ericales stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Navarretia peninsularis Navarretia prostrata Look at other dictionaries: Navarretia prolifera — ID 55817 Symbol Key NAPR Common Name burr pincushionplant Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics Navarretia prolifera ssp. prolifera — ID 55820 Symbol Key NAPRP Common Name burr pincushionplant Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics Navarretia prolifera ssp. lutea — ID 55818 Symbol Key NAPRL Common Name burr pincushionplant Family Polemoniaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Forb/herb Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics Navarretia prolifera Greene ssp. prolifera — Symbol NAPRP Common Name bur pincushionplant Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list Navarretia prolifera Greene — Symbol NAPR Common Name bur pincushionplant Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list Navarretia prolifera Greene ssp. lutea (Brand) H. Mason — Symbol NAPRL Common Name yellow bur pincushionplant Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list Navarretia prolifera Greene ssp. lutea (Brand) H. Mason — Symbol NAPRL Common Name yellow bur pincushionplant Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list Navarretia prolifera Greene var. lutea Brand — Symbol NAPRL Synonym Symbol NAPRL2 Botanical Family Polemoniaceae …   Scientific plant list Navarretia — squarrosa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia Flora of Ohio — This list includes plants native and introduced to the state of Ohio, designated (N) and (I), respectively. Varieties and subspecies link to their parent species. A * Abies balsamea var. balsamea (N) * Abutilon theophrasti (I) * Acalypha deamii… …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”