Horkelia marinensis

Point reyes horkelia, Point Reyes Horkelia

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Point reyes horkelia is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in central coastal California, including the Fort Bragg area and Point Reyes to Santa Cruz regions, in sandy coastal flats at elevations of 15 to 760 meters. Flowering from May to September, this plant produces white to cream-colored flowers in small, dense clusters with 5 to 10 blooms. Growing with decumbent to ascending stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it forms a matted, grayish plant with a strong resinous odor. Its leaves are 4 to 10 centimeters long, featuring 5 to 10 leaflets on each side, which are wedge-shaped and toothed along the lower third to half of their surface. The plant has a distinctive dense, gray appearance with crowded leaflets and numerous pistils, creating a compact and intricate growth form.

Habitat: Sandy coastal flats

Bloom period: May-Sep

Elevation: +- 15-760 m.

Bioregions: c NCo (Fort Bragg), n CCo (Point Reyes to Santa Cruz).

California counties: Mendocino, Marin, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, Monterey

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