Downingia bicornuta Calflora

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Taxon Report

Downingia bicornuta A. Gray

Bristled downingia, Doublehorn calicoflower

2004 Carol W. Witham

2018 Cynthia Powell

2008 Steve Matson

2008 John Dittes

Downingia bicornuta is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (402 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. bicornuta ... var. picta
Genus:	Downingia
Family:	Campanulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Downingia bicornuta


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DOBI) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 08/19/2022).