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Tonella tenella
Tonella tenella (Benth.) A. Heller
Lesser Baby Innocence, Lesser Baby-innocence, Small Flowered Tonella, Small-flower Tonella
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TOTE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Blue to violet or lavender, with white throat and dark violet spots.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded canyons, moist open coniferous and deciduous forests, talus slopes.
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 Tonella tenella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tonella tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tonella tenella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR