Nemacladus rigidus

Great basin nemacladus, rigid nemacladus

Family: Campanulaceae · Type: annual · Native

Great basin nemacladus is a native annual found in the Great Basin region on bare soil and sandy habitats at elevations of 200 to 2,500 meters. Flowering from May to June, this delicate plant produces white flowers with maroon-tipped lobes, creating a subtle two-toned effect. Growing with spreading to decumbent stems 2 to 4 centimeters tall, it has a distinctive shiny purple base and branches emerging from the ground. Its leaves are small, 5 to 10 millimeters long, elliptic to oblanceolate, with a fleshy texture and slightly scalloped edges. The fruit is nearly spherical, 3 to 4 millimeters long, with an oblique base and pointed tip.

Habitat: Bare soil, sand

Bloom period: May-Jun

Elevation: 200-2500 m

Bioregions: GB

California counties: Mono, Inyo, Lassen, El Dorado, Riverside, Kern, Napa, San Diego, Modoc, Plumas

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