Jepsonia heterandra

Foothill jepsonia

Family: Saxifragaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Foothill jepsonia is a rare (CNPS 4.3) California native perennial found in the northern Sierra Nevada Foothills from El Dorado to Mariposa counties and northeastern Stanislaus County in slate-like rock crevices and dry, rocky slopes at elevations below 700 meters. Flowering from August to January, this plant produces pale pink flowers with deep pink veins and calyx lobes, typically 3.5 to 6 millimeters long. Growing with a flattened, branched caudex and generally 2 to 3 leaves, it develops slender red-pink flowering stems that often dry to a tan color. Its leaves are small and few, emerging from the base of the plant. The fruit is distinctive, appearing green or rose-colored with reddish stripes.

Habitat: Crevices, especially in slate-like rock; dry, rocky slopes

Bloom period: Aug-Jan

Elevation: < 700 m

Bioregions: n&ampc SNF (El Dorado to Mariposa cos.), n SnJV (ne Stanislaus Co.).

California counties: Tuolumne, Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tulare, Stanislaus

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