Drymocallis cuneifolia var. ewanii

Ewan's woodbeauty, Ewan's Woodbeauty

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.3

Ewan's woodbeauty is a rare (CNPS 1B.3) California native perennial found in the San Gabriel Mountains near Mount Islip in seep and small waterway edges at elevations of 1,900 to 2,450 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces white flowers on delicate stems rising just 5 to 20 centimeters tall. Growing with compact, low-spreading growth, it forms small clusters of slender stems emerging from its base. Its basal leaves feature distinctive wedge-shaped to nearly round terminal leaflets measuring 6 to 15 millimeters long, creating a delicate, intricate foliage pattern. The tiny fruits are less than one millimeter in size, contributing to the plant's diminutive and understated character.

Habitat: Edges of seeps, small waterways

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1900-2450 m

Bioregions: SnGb (Mount Islip area).

California counties: Los Angeles

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