Pholistoma membranaceum
| Pholistoma membranaceum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophylloideae |
| Genus: | Pholistoma |
| Species: | P. membranaceum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pholistoma membranaceum (Benth.) Constance | |
Pholistoma membranaceum is a species of flowering plant in the borage family which is known by the common name white fiesta flower.
It is native to western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California. It can be found in many types of habitat from mountain ravines to beaches to desert scrub.
Description
Pholistoma membranaceum is an annual herb with a waxy, fleshy, bristly stem up to 90 centimeters long and branching profusely, sometimes forming a tangle. The leaves are deeply lobed or cut and borne on winged petioles. The foliage is coated in hairs.
The inflorescence bears 2 to 10 flowers each under a centimeter wide. The flower is white, usually with a purple spot or streak on each of its five lobes.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment for Pholistoma membranaceum
- USDA Plants Profile
- Pholistoma membranaceum — UC Photo gallery
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Pholistoma membranaceum near Ridgecrest, California
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