Jepsonia parryi

Parry's jepsonia

Family: Saxifragaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Parry's jepsonia is a California native perennial found in southern California coastal regions including Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties and the Peninsular Ranges in shrubby, rocky to clay slopes at elevations below 1,200 meters. Flowering from October to February, this plant produces small flowers with tan or purple-veined petals generally 3.5 to 6 millimeters long. Growing with a generally ovoid, unbranched caudex and typically a single leaf, it forms a compact herb with distinctive botanical characteristics. Its solitary leaf emerges near the base, accompanying delicate flower clusters on brown peduncles up to 28 centimeters tall. The fruit develops green or tan with brown striping, adding visual interest to this subtle native plant.

Habitat: shrubby, rocky to clay slopes

Bloom period: Oct-Feb

Elevation: < 1200 m

Bioregions: s SCo (Orange, Riverside, San Diego cos.), PR

California counties: San Diego, Orange, Riverside, Los Angeles

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