Downingia ornatissima var. ornatissima Calflora

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Taxon Report

Downingia ornatissima Greene var. ornatissima

Folded calicoflower, Horned downingia

2021 Robin Carter

2004 Carol W. Witham

2011 Doug Wirtz

2013 Aaron Arthur

2011 Barry Breckling

Downingia ornatissima var. ornatissima is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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Parent:	Downingia ornatissima
Genus:	Downingia
Family:	Campanulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Downingia ornatissima var. ornatissima from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (DOORO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/31/2023).