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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
Erect, angled and sparingly branched; narrow leaves. Each flower has a long, slender spur extending downward from the front of the corolla.
Identification notes: Annual, herbage not hairy; leaves opposite, upper oblong, lower spatula-like; flowers funnel-shaped, borne in a dense cluster, 2-lipped, spurred, pink to dark pink, lower lobes smaller than upper, lower with 2 red spots; fruit winged on hollowed outside.
Height:
5 to 22 inches
Habitat Description: Found in deep to partially shaded slopes.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral
Elevation: Below 5500 feet
Color:
Pink to dark pink
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Feb - May
Description:
Seedhead is a dense head-like cluster of flowers; small corollas 1/16 to 1/8 inch long; 2-lipped and narrowly funnel-form (widening gradually from the base, ending in a flared shape); lower lip with 2 red spots; slender, pointed spur.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Opposite; oblong upper leaves; lower leaves spatula-shaped or egg-shaped; margins smooth; lower leaves on short stalks, upper leaves stalk-less; 3/4 to 2-1/2 inches long.
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Keeled and grooved on the convex side; winged on the concave side; wing margins thick; grooved lengthwise.
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