Nama aretioides var. californica

Family: Namaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Nama aretioides variety californica is a California native perennial found in southern Modoc Plateau (excluding Warner Mountains) on sandy and loam flats and slopes at elevations of 1,370 to 1,500 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces delicate white or pale pink flowers 5 to 9 millimeters long with subtle stamens. Growing with low, compact stems, it forms dense, ground-hugging clusters characteristic of its habitat. Its leaves are distinctively narrow, ranging from 4 to 20 millimeters long, shaped like slender spoons or linear forms that tightly hug the plant's structure. The tiny black seeds, less than 1 millimeter in size, are smooth or minutely textured, completing this small but intricate alpine species.

Habitat: Sandy, loam flats, slopes

Bloom period: May-Jul

Elevation: 1370-1500 m

Bioregions: s MP (exc Wrn)

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