Collinsia torreyi var. latifolia

Broad leafed collinsia

Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: annual · Native

Broad leafed collinsia is a California native annual found in the Klamath Ranges, northern Coast Ranges, California Ranges, and Modoc Plateau in conifer forests, often in sandy soil at elevations of 1,000 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from June to August, this delicate plant produces flowers with white to lavender petals arranged in distinctive whorls. Growing with slender stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it forms compact clusters in open forest clearings. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate, typically two to five times longer than wide, creating a graceful branching structure. The flower's upper lip features subtle projections that bulge slightly away from the throat, giving the blossoms a charming, intricate appearance.

Habitat: Conifer forest, often in sandy soil

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 1000-2500 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRH, CaRH, MP

California counties: Siskiyou, Modoc, Shasta, Trinity, Tehama, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Colusa, Mono, Del Norte, Tuolumne, Alpine, Kern, Tulare, Mariposa, El Dorado, Fresno

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.