Navarretia leptalea subsp. leptalea

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Navarretia leptalea is a California native annual found in the Cascade Range, Sierra Nevada, and Modoc Plateau in open rocky areas within forest and meadow habitats at elevations of 900 to 2,100 meters. Flowering from June to August, this delicate plant produces flowers with yellow tubes and striking purple throats marked by yellow veins, creating a vibrant two-toned appearance. Growing with slender stems 8 to 33 centimeters tall, the plant has a delicate and graceful structure. Its flowers feature a distinctive corolla 13 to 21 millimeters long with lobes approximately two to three times shorter than the flower's throat. The intricate coloration and fine, elongated form make this navarretia a subtle yet captivating wildflower of California's mountain landscapes.

Habitat: Open rocky areas in forest, meadows

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 900-2100 m

Bioregions: CaR, SN, MP

California counties: Lassen, Plumas, Fresno, Calaveras, Nevada, Sierra, Butte, Colusa, Tehama, Tuolumne, El Dorado, Tulare, Alpine, Placer, Shasta, Madera, Riverside, Mariposa, Amador, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Siskiyou

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