Drymocallis lactea var. lactea

Sierran woodbeauty

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Sierran woodbeauty is a California native perennial found in the Sierra Nevada, Transverse Ranges, San Jacinto Mountains, and eastern Sierra Nevada in generally moist, often rocky places at elevations of 1,800 to 3,700 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces cream-colored flowers in narrow inflorescences with branch angles typically 10 to 20 degrees. Growing with slender stems that have sparse glandular hairs near the base, it forms delicate clumps 15 to 45 centimeters tall. Its leaves are compound, typically with multiple leaflets arranged in a pinnate pattern, providing a lacy, intricate texture to the plant's overall appearance. In rocky alpine and subalpine habitats, this woodbeauty adds a subtle, elegant touch to mountain landscapes with its cream-colored blooms and finely textured foliage.

Habitat: Generally +- moist, often rocky places

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1800-3700 m

Bioregions: SNH, TR, SnJt, SNE

California counties: Fresno, Tulare, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern, Mono, Modoc, Alpine, Plumas, Amador, Butte, Humboldt, Lassen, Sierra, Tehama, Ventura, El Dorado, Glenn, Mariposa, Inyo, Mendocino, Madera, Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity, Tuolumne, Del Norte, Santa Barbara, Calaveras

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