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Synthyris missurica ssp. stellata

Synthyris missurica (Raf.) Pennell ssp. stellata (Pennell) Kartesz & Gandhi

Columbia Kittentails, Western Mountain Kittentails

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Synthyris stellata

USDA Symbol: SYMIS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Moist forests.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Synthyris missurica ssp. stellata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Synthyris missurica ssp. stellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Synthyris missurica ssp. stellata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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