Navarretia leucocephala subsp. minima
Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native
Navarretia leucocephala subsp. minima is a California native annual herb found in the northern Sierra Nevada Mountains and Modoc Plateau in vernal pool habitats at elevations below 2,200 meters. Flowering from June to August, this delicate plant produces white flowers in compact heads 1 to 2 centimeters wide with linear corolla lobes. Growing with short stems just 2 to 8 centimeters tall, it forms dense, intricate clusters with finely branched inflorescences. Its complex flower structure features bracts shorter than the flower head, with each branch divided into 3 to 4 distinctive segments. The small white flowers have a narrow throat just 1 to 2 millimeters wide, creating a subtle and intricate botanical display.
Habitat: Vernal pools
Bloom period: Jun-Aug
Elevation: < 2200 m
Bioregions: CaR, n&c SNH, MP
California counties: Lassen, Nevada, Tehama, Placer, Sierra, Shasta, Modoc, Plumas, El Dorado, Alpine, Siskiyou, Butte, Lake, Humboldt, Merced, Madera, Sacramento, Amador, Mono
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.