Navarretia leucocephala subsp. plieantha

Many-flowered navarretia, Many-Flowered Navarretia

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.2 · Endangered

Many-flowered navarretia is a rare (CNPS 1B.2) California native annual found in southern North Coast Ranges in Lake and Sonoma counties, inhabiting vernal pools at elevations of 800 to 1,100 meters. Flowering from May to June, this plant produces blue flowers in dense clusters with short-pedicelled blooms nestled within intricately branched bracts. Growing with spreading stems 1 to 3 centimeters tall and numerous branches, it forms delicate, compact clusters. Its flowers feature linear corolla lobes with glandular calyx bases, giving the plant a distinctive, finely textured appearance. The plant's tiny, intricate structure makes it a subtle but remarkable inhabitant of seasonal pool environments.

Habitat: Vernal pools

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 800-1100 m

Bioregions: s NCoR (Lake, Sonoma cos.).

California counties: Lake, Sonoma

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