Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica Calflora

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Taxon Report

Synthyris missurica (Raf.) Pennell ssp. missurica

Kitten tails

2016 Matt Berry

2023 Alaine Arslan

2016 Matt Berry

Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~23 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Synthyris missurica
Genus:	Synthyris
Family:	Plantaginaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Synthyris major
PLANTS	Synthyris missurica var. major
PLANTS	Synthyris reniformis var. major
JEF	Synthyris stellata

Information about Synthyris missurica ssp. missurica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SYMIM2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/08/2025).