Horkelia sp.

Horkelia sp., native California perennial

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Family: Rosaceae · Type: Perennial · Native

Horkelia sp. is a native California perennial in the Rosaceae family.

How to tell it apart

vs Drymocallis: Horkelia has exactly 10 stamens and white-pink flowers; Drymocallis has 20+ stamens and yellow-white flowers.; vs Erodium: Horkelia has pinnate leaves and rose-family flowers; Erodium has lobed/divided leaves and long-beaked fruits.; vs Phacelia: Horkelia has rose-family flowers with separate petals; Phacelia has bell-shaped fused corollas with protruding stamens.; vs Potentilla: Horkelia has exactly 10 stamens and flattened filaments; Potentilla has 20+ stamens and thread-like filaments.; vs Ivesia: Horkelia has flat leaves with 2-15 separated leaflets; Ivesia has cylindrical bottlebrush leaves with overlapping leaflets.

Frequently asked questions

Is Horkelia sp. native to California?

Yes. Horkelia sp. is native to California (recorded as native).

What plant family does Horkelia sp. belong to?

Horkelia sp. is in the Rosaceae family, genus Horkelia.

Related species

Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.

All Horkelia species · All Rosaceae

Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos

Last updated 2026-04-14

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