Horkeliella purpurascens

Purple false horkelia

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Purple false horkelia is a California native perennial found in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains on the western slope in partial shade at granitic meadow edges within conifer forest at elevations of 1,400 to 2,900 meters. Flowering from June to August, this plant produces delicate white to pale pink flowers approximately 10 to 15 millimeters wide with oblanceolate petals. Growing with often grayish stems and reaching moderate heights, it develops a complex structure with numerous leaflets. Its basal leaves feature 15 to 30 leaflets on each side, typically 3 to 10 millimeters long, creating a dense and intricate foliage pattern. The plant typically appears somewhat gray and not particularly sticky, with two to four cauline leaves complementing its basal leaf structure.

Habitat: Partial shade at granitic meadow edges in conifer forest

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 1400-2900 m

Bioregions: s SNH (w slope).

California counties: Kern, Tulare, Inyo

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