Drymocallis pseudorupestris var. saxicola

Cliff woodbeauty

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Cliff woodbeauty is a California native perennial found in northwestern California, the high Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, Warner Mountains, and White and Inyo Mountains in rocky areas at elevations of 2,300 to 3,500 meters. Flowering from July to September, this plant produces small white or pale yellow flowers with golden-brown styles. Growing with delicate stems covered in short, non-glandular hairs, it forms compact clusters in alpine and subalpine rocky habitats. Its compound leaves feature three leaflets on each side, creating a distinctive pinnate structure with finely textured green foliage. The plant's short, dense growth habit and ability to thrive in high-elevation rocky environments make it a resilient alpine specialist.

Habitat: Rocky areas

Bloom period: Jul-Sep

Elevation: 2300-3500 m

Bioregions: NW, CaRH, SNH, Wrn, W&ampI

California counties: Trinity, Mono, Fresno, Tulare, El Dorado, Siskiyou, Modoc, Mendocino, Shasta, Plumas, Tehama, Alpine

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