Horkelia parryi

Parry's horkelia

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2

Parry's horkelia is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native perennial found in northern and central Sierra Nevada Foothills, especially in the Ione Formation, in open chaparral at elevations of 80 to 900 meters. Flowering from April to September, this plant produces white to cream flowers in small, open clusters with about 5 to 10 blooms. Growing with openly matted green stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it spreads in a loose, delicate pattern across its habitat. Its compound leaves feature 3 to 6 leaflets per side, each approximately 5 to 15 millimeters long, with obovate shape and 5 to 10 teeth along the upper half of each leaflet. The small fruit is approximately 1.5 millimeters long, contributing to this plant's delicate and intricate botanical profile.

Habitat: Open chaparral

Bloom period: Apr-Sep

Elevation: 80-900 m

Bioregions: n&ampc SNF (esp Ione Formation).

California counties: Amador, Calaveras, Butte, El Dorado, Mariposa, Yuba, San Bernardino, 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.