Horkelia californica
| Horkelia californica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Horkelia |
| Species: | H. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Horkelia californica Cham. & Schltdl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Potentilla californica | |
Horkelia californica (syn: Potentilla californica), known by the common name California horkelia, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family.
It is endemic to California, where it grows on scrubby coastal and inland mountain slopes, primarily in the California Coast Ranges and western Sierra Nevada foothills.
Description
Horkelia californica is a clumping perennial herb producing erect green stems variable in height from 10 centimeters to over a meter. The green leaves are up to 40 centimeters long and are made up of hairy, rounded, toothed leaflets each up to 6 centimeters in length.
The inflorescence holds solitary and clustered flowers, each with toothed bractlets and thick, pointed sepals. There are five small white petals.
External links
Media related to Potentilla californica—Horkelia californica at Wikimedia Commons
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Horkelia californica
- USDA Plants Profile — Horkelia californica (California horkelia)
- Horkelia californica — U.C. Photo gallery