Calflora
Taxon  Report   2766    
Downingia bella  Hoover
Hoover's calicoflower,  Hoover's downingia
Downingia bella
© 2004 Carol W. Witham
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CalPhotos / Calflora
Downingia bella
© 2017 Ray Gill
Downingia bella
© 2010 Vernon Smith
Downingia bella, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

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Plant Characteristics
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Downingia bella
© 2017 Ray Gill
Family: CAMPANULACEAE  
Genus: Downingia
Communities: Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 
More information about  Downingia bella
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (DOBE)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).