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 Flower head Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Leaf Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Basal leaves Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Plant - spring Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Young plant - spring Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Seed pods Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Has multiple branched stems and colorful small flowers above hairy basal leaves.
Identification notes: Basal leaves toothed or slightly wavy, obtuse, with star-shaped hairs; leaf stems and upper leaves hairless. Stems have dense, y-shaped hairs near the base, hairs not bristle-like; upper stems usually hairless. Flowers 4 petaled, white, pink or purplish.
Height:
2 feet
Habitat Description: Found on rocky slopes and gravelly soil in warm desert, chaparral, and low montane habitats.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 2000 - 8000 feet
Color:
White to pink to purplish
Shape:
Regular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Feb - Oct
Description:
Has 4 petals in the shape of a cross with dark veins to 1/4 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. Appears in loose terminal clusters of 16 to 35 flowers.
Leaf Color:
Grayish-green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Basal and alternate
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Primarily basal. Basal leaves are hairy and spatula-shaped to 3 inches long with toothed margins. Leaves on the lower stems are clasping, narrow and strap-like and may not be toothed or hairy.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules to 2 inches long, slender, usually curved, hairless and usually hanging downward.
Seed Notes: Seed is round, <1/16 inch and winged.
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