Cycladenia humilis var. jonesii

Jones' waxydogbane

Family: Apocynaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Jones' waxydogbane is a California native perennial found in the Inyo Mountains on shale slides at elevations of 2,530 meters. Flowering in July, this plant produces small flowers with pale petals approximately 4 to 5 millimeters long. Growing with a generally glaucous and glabrous appearance, it develops an erect habit with subtle textural variations. Its stems and leaves appear smooth and bluish-green, with an overall delicate structure. The plant is notable for its sparse, fine hairs on the flower's inner surfaces, giving it a subtle, refined botanical character.

Habitat: Shale slides

Bloom period: Jul

Elevation: 2530 m

Bioregions: W&ampI (Inyo Mtns)

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