Biology:Horkelia californica
Horkelia californica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Horkelia |
Species: | H. californica
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Binomial name | |
Horkelia californica | |
Synonyms | |
Potentilla californica |
Horkelia californica (syn: Potentilla californica), known by the common name California horkelia, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.
It is endemic to California , where it grows on scrubby coastal and inland mountain slopes, primarily in the California Coast Ranges and western Sierra Nevada foothills.
Description
Horkelia californica is a clumping perennial herb[1] producing erect green stems variable in height from 10 centimeters to over a meter. The green leaves are up to 40 centimeters long and are made up of hairy, rounded, toothed leaflets each up to 6 centimeters in length.
The inflorescence holds solitary and clustered flowers, each with toothed bractlets and thick, pointed sepals. There are five small white petals. Flowers bloom April to July.[1]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q12840382 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horkelia californica.
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