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Eriodictyon altissimum
Eriodictyon altissimum P.V. Wells
Indian Knob Mountainbalm, Indian Knob Mountain Balm, Indian Knob Yerba-santa, Indian Knob Yerba Santa
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAL12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Lavender to pink.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sandstone ridges, chaparral.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1W5Status:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriodictyon altissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriodictyon altissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriodictyon altissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-20Research By: CBR