Nama densa var. densa
Family: Namaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Dense nama is a California native perennial found in eastern California Ranges, northern and central Sierra Nevada, and Great Basin in sandy or gravelly flats and slopes at elevations of 880 to 3,560 meters. Flowering from May to July, this plant produces small white to pale lavender flowers approximately 2 to 5 millimeters long with a slightly narrowed base. Growing with spreading gray-canescent stems that have rough, spreading hairs, it forms low, compact clusters reaching 10 to 30 centimeters tall. Its leaves are densely covered in grayish hairs, giving the entire plant a soft, silvery-gray appearance. The seeds are characteristically shiny and smooth, contributing to the plant's distinctive texture.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly flats, slopes
Bloom period: May-Jul
Elevation: 880-3560 m
Bioregions: e CaRH, n&c SNH, GB
California counties: Mono, Lassen, Inyo, Plumas
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.