Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

I"ve been an amateur botanist since circa 1997 with a special interest in California native plants. A corollary passion of mine is birding and, like many fellow birders, I keep a Life List of all the bird species that I've observed in my lifetime. So I thought, why not also create a life list for plants I've seen in the field? In addition to California natives, I've also included a smaller list of plants that I've observed and photographed in their native habitats outside of the U.S.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Hibiscus denudatus (Rock Hibiscus, Pale Face)

4/3/11 Shaver's Valley, Riverside County, CA

LIFE LIST NOTES:

COMMON NAME: Rock Hibiscus, Pale Face

SPECIES: Hibiscus denudatus

FAMILY: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

LIFE LIST DATE: 4/3/2011

LOCATION: Shaver's Valley, Riverside County, CA

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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):

Subshrub, tomentose

Stem 3–6 dm, slender

Leaf: blade 1–3 cm, ovate, finely toothed

Flower: peduncle < 1 cm; sepals fused only at base; petals 1–2.5 cm, white to lavender, base generally purple

Fruit < calyx

Seed reniform, densely silky

Ecology: Desert scrub of mesas, canyons

Bioregional distribution: Sonoran Desert

Distribution outside California: to w Texas, n Mexico

Flowering time: Feb–May

Camissonia's CA Native Plant Life List

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Hibiscus denudatus (Rock Hibiscus, Pale Face)

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