Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia
Wedgeleaf woodbeauty
Family: Rosaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia (Wedgeleaf woodbeauty) is a native California perennial in the Rosaceae family, recognized by fan-shaped leaflets and matted habit.
Wedgeleaf woodbeauty is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native perennial found in the northern San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake in riparian scrub at elevations of 1,800 to 2,200 meters. Flowering from June to July, this plant produces delicate white flowers on stems 20 to 45 centimeters tall. Growing with an upright habit, it develops basal leaves 5 to 15 centimeters long with distinctive fan-shaped terminal leaflets 10 to 25 millimeters long. Its leaves feature multiple leaflets that create an intricate, delicate foliage pattern characteristic of woodbeauty species. The small fruit, approximately 1 millimeter long, completes the plant's understated yet elegant botanical profile.
Identification and appearance
Key characters: 6 sympatric species; key features are fan-shaped leaflets and matted habit
Habitat and range
Habitat: Riparian scrub
Elevation: 1800-2200 m
Bloom period
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia blooms Jun-Jul.
Conservation status
CNPS 1B.1
How to tell it apart
vs Potentilla: Drymocallis has club-shaped styles thickest in the middle; Potentilla has slender styles throughout.; vs Fragaria: Drymocallis has yellow-white flowers and dry achenes; Fragaria has white flowers and red fleshy fruits.; vs Horkelia: Drymocallis has swollen fusiform styles; Horkelia has flattened filaments forming a tube around pistils.; vs Rubus: Drymocallis has simple yellow flowers and herbaceous stems; Rubus has aggregate white-pink flowers and woody stems.; vs Dasiphora: Drymocallis has herbaceous stems and fusiform styles; Dasiphora is a woody shrub with slender styles.
Frequently asked questions
Is Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia native to California?
Yes. Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia bloom?
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia blooms Jun-Jul.
What plant family does Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia belong to?
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia is in the Rosaceae family, genus Drymocallis.
Is Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia rare or endangered?
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia carries California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1, state rank S1.
What habitat does Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia grow in?
Drymocallis cuneifolia var. cuneifolia grows in Riparian scrub.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Drymocallis cuneifolia var. ewanii — Ewan's woodbeauty
- Drymocallis glandulosa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. glandulosa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. reflexa — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. viscida — Sticky cinquefoil
- Drymocallis glandulosa var. wrangelliana — Sticky cinquefoil
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos · CDFW CNDDB
Last updated 2026-10-06
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