Downingia elegans

Downingia elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Campanulaceae
Genus:	Downingia
Species:	D. elegans
Binomial name
Downingia elegans (Dougl. ex Lindl.) Torr.

Downingia elegans is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common name elegant calicoflower. This showy wildflower is native to western North America from California to British Columbia, where it is a resident of meadows and vernal pool ecosystems. This annual grows on a branching erect stem with many pointed leaves. At the top of each stem branch is one or more flowers, each one half to two centimeters wide. The tubular flower has two long, narrow, pointed upper lobes which are generally rich purple. The lower lip is fused into one three-lobed surface, which is purple with a large blotch of white in the center. The lobes may be quite pointed. There is sometimes some yellow coloration near the mouth of the tube.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Species profile with photos

This Asterales article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Downingia Asterales stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? David Paul Drach Mary Fairchild Low Look at other dictionaries: Downingia elegans — ID 28107 Symbol Key DOEL Common Name elegant calicoflower Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, NV, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Downingia elegans var. elegans — ID 28109 Symbol Key DOELE Common Name elegant calicoflower Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, NV, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Downingia elegans var. brachypetala — ID 28108 Symbol Key DOELB Common Name elegant calicoflower Family Campanulaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, ID, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. elegans — Symbol DOELE Common Name elegant calicoflower Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. elegans — Symbol DOELE Common Name elegant calicoflower Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. — Symbol DOEL Common Name elegant calicoflower Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. brachypetala (Gandog.) McVaugh — Symbol DOELB Common Name elegant calicoflower Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. brachypetala (Gandog.) McVaugh — Symbol DOELB Common Name elegant calicoflower Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. corymbosa (A. DC.) A. Gray — Symbol DOELE Synonym Symbol DOELC Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list Downingia elegans (Douglas ex Lindl.) Torr. var. corymbosa (A. DC.) A. Gray — Symbol DOELE Synonym Symbol DOELC Botanical Family Campanulaceae …   Scientific plant list 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”