Calflora
Taxon  Report   5804    
Navarretia pubescens  (Benth.) Hook. & Arn.
Downy pincushionplant,   Purple navarretia
Navarretia pubescens, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
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Bloom Period
Family: Polemoniaceae  
Genus: Navarretia

Ultramafic affinity: 2 - weak indicator

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Northern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPNAegochloa pubescens
More information about  Navarretia pubescens

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/04/2021).