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Eriodictyon capitatum
Eriodictyon capitatum Eastw.
Lompoc Yerba Santa, Lompoc Yerba-santa
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERCA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 9 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Ravines, mesas, chaparral, bishop pine woodlands.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q0QRStatus:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriodictyon capitatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriodictyon capitatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriodictyon capitatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-04-20Research By: CBR