Nemacladus twisselmannii var. botanywomaniae

Kate's nemacladus

Family: Campanulaceae · Type: annual · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 1B.1

Kate's nemacladus is a rare (CNPS 1B.1) California native annual found in desert washes at elevations up to 1,200 meters. Flowering in June, this delicate plant produces small flowers with asymmetrical white to pale lavender petals, deeply divided into five distinctive lobes. Growing with slender stems that have a sparsely hairy base, the plant reaches a delicate, fine-textured form. Its leaves are oblong and acute, with margins that are either entirely smooth or occasionally bearing two tiny teeth. The plant's unique flower structure features two widely diverged lower petals and three erect upper petals, creating an intricate botanical design.

Habitat: Desert washes

Bloom period: Jun

Elevation: <= 1200 m

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