Ivesia unguiculata

Yosemite ivesia

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Yosemite ivesia is a rare (CNPS 4.2) California native perennial found in central Sierra Nevada Mountains meadows at elevations of 1,500 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from June to September, this plant produces white to pink-tinged flowers in small clusters approximately 10 millimeters wide. Growing with ascending silvery-gray hairy stems 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it forms a distinctive rosette with a simple caudex. Its complex leaves feature 15 to 25 leaflets on each side, with narrow linear to oblanceolate lobes 3 to 5 millimeters long, creating a delicate, finely textured appearance. The plant produces light brown fruits approximately 1.5 millimeters long, nestled among its silvery foliage.

Habitat: Meadows

Bloom period: Jun-Sep

Elevation: 1500-2500 m

Bioregions: c&amps SNH.

California counties: Fresno, Tulare, Mariposa, Madera, Inyo

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