Navarretia linearifolia subsp. pinnatisecta

Pinnate-leaved navarretia, Pinnate-Leaved Navarretia

Family: Polemoniaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

Pinnate-leaved navarretia is a native annual herb found in the Klamath Ranges and northern California Interior Ranges in openings within sagebrush scrub, chaparral, and forest habitats on serpentine or red volcanic soils at elevations of 300 to 2,200 meters. Flowering from June to August, this delicate plant produces small white to pale lavender flowers with a corolla 10 to 20 millimeters long, featuring distinctively exserted stamens and style. Growing with slender, branching stems that reach 10 to 30 centimeters tall, it has a delicate and open growth habit. Its leaves are finely dissected with narrow, thread-like segments, creating a feathery and intricate appearance characteristic of its subspecies. This rare plant (CNPS rank 4.3) is particularly notable for its specialized habitat preferences and intricate leaf structure.

Habitat: Openings in sagebrush scrub, chaparral, or forest, serpentine or red volcanic soils

Bloom period: Jun-Aug

Elevation: 300-2200 m

Bioregions: KR, NCoRI.

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