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Synthyris reniformis
Synthyris reniformis (Douglas ex Benth.) Benth.
Snowqueen, Snow Queen
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SYRE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Several weak leafless stems curving upward from a cluster of long-stalked leaves and bearing pale purple to deep blue-violet, slightly bilaterally symmetrical flowers in short racemes.
This is one of the humbler, early-flowering Synthyris species; in the dim light of the early spring woods, its low dark flowers are easily overlooked.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Distribution: Southwestern Washington south to central California.
Native Habitat: Coniferous woods.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Synthyris reniformis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Synthyris reniformis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Synthyris reniformis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: TWC Staff