Calflora Taxon Report
Synthyris reniformis  (Douglas ex Benth.) Benth.
Snow queen, Snowqueen
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Synthyris reniformis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Synthyris
Family: Plantaginaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEFSynthyris reniformis var. reniformis
iNatVeronica californica
POWOVeronica regina-nivalis
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[10000thingsofthepnw.com] Etymology: Etymology of names–Synthyris is from Greek and means ‘united valves’, which refers to the valves of the fruit adhering to the placental axis. The specific epithet reniformis references the vaguely kidney shaped leaves of this plant. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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