Jepsonia malvifolia

Island jepsonia

Family: Saxifragaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Island jepsonia is a rare California native (CNPS rank 4.2) perennial found in the Channel Islands at elevations below 700 meters on rocky outcrops and clay slopes. Flowering from September to November, this plant produces small flowers with yellow-green to pink calyx lobes and petals with distinctive red veins. Growing with a flattened or branched caudex, it typically develops 2 to 3 leaves and slender stems 5 to 25 centimeters tall that often dry brown. Its leaves are generally sparse, emerging from a compact base. The fruit develops as a yellow-green structure often marked with tan stripes, adding subtle visual interest to this delicate island endemic.

Habitat: Rocky outcrops, clay slopes

Bloom period: Sep-Nov

Elevation: < 700 m

Bioregions: ChI

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