Hosackia rosea
Eastw.
Rose flowered lotus
Hosackia rosea is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
[Wikipedia] Potential Endangered Butterfly Host Plant: It is believed that Hosackia rosea could be a potential host plant for the caterpillars of the critically endangered lotis blue butterfly (syn. Lycaeides idas lotis, Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis, Plebejus anna lotis). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
