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Hesperochiron pumilus  (Griseb.) Porter
Dwarf hesperochiron
Hesperochiron pumilus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Genus: Hesperochiron
Family: Hydrophyllaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFCapnorea campanulata
JEFCapnorea ciliata
JEFCapnorea fulcrata
JEFCapnorea hirtella
JEFCapnorea nervosa
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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: 08/18/2022).