Cycladenia humilis var. venusta

Sacramento waxydogbane

Family: Apocynaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Sacramento waxydogbane is a California native perennial found in the Santa Lucia Range, San Gabriel Mountains, and eastern Sierra Nevada in talus, loose gravel, and dry ground in light shade of pines and chaparral at elevations of 1,550 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces pale flowers with corolla lobes 8 to 12 millimeters long, sparse-hairy on the inner surface. Growing with a glabrous, glaucous appearance and erect stems, it forms clusters in rocky, open terrain. Its leaves are smooth and bluish-green, blending into the sparse, rocky habitats where it grows. The plant has a distinctive perianth with hairs that are not tightly interwoven, giving it a delicate and sparse texture.

Habitat: Talus, loose gravel, dry ground in light shade of pines, chaparral

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1550-2500 m

Bioregions: SCoRO (Santa Lucia Range), SnGb, SNE.

California counties: San Bernardino, Monterey, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inyo, Ventura

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