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Downingia concolor

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Downingia concolor

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Downingia
Species:
D. concolor
Binomial name
Downingia concolor

Downingia concolor is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common names maroonspot calicoflower[2] and fringed downingia. This showy wildflower is endemic to California, where it is a resident of ponds and vernal pool ecosystems in the northern part of the state.

Description

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This annual grows on a branching erect stem with small leaves at intervals. At the top of each stem branch is one or more flowers, each about a centimeter wide. The tubular flower has two long, narrow, pointed upper lobes which may be blue or purple. The three lower lobes are fused into one three-lobed surface, which is blue or purple with a large blotch of white in the center and blotches of maroon toward the mouth of the tube. There may also be speckles of yellow.

References

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  1. ^ "USDA Plants Database".
  2. ^ "Downingia concolor". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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