Jepsonia heterandra

Taxobox
name = "Jepsonia heterandra"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Saxifragales
familia = Saxifragaceae
genus = "Jepsonia"
species = "J. heterandra"
binomial = "Jepsonia heterandra"
binomial_authority = Eastw.

"Jepsonia heterandra" is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common name foothill jepsonia. It is endemic to the foothills of the central section of the Sierra Nevada in California, where it grows in woodland and forest. This is a small perennial plant growing two or three leaves from a branching caudex. The flat, green leaves are round or kidney-shaped with frilly lobes along the edges. Flowering occurs in fall. The plant produces an inflorescence of several pinkish flowers on a tall peduncle. The fruit is a red-striped green or pink capsule.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7088,7119,7120 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=JEHE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Jepsonia+heterandra Photo gallery]