Hesperochiron pumilus (Douglas ex Griseb.) Porter
dwarf hesperochiron
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
dwarf hesperochiron
Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial herb from a slender rhizome with tuberous thickenings; stems 5-10 cm tall.
Leaves:
Simple in a basal rosette, spreading or ascending, blades linear-oblong, 1-7 cm long, upper surface hairy or glabrous, margins fringed with long hairs.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of 1-8 solitary, saucer-shaped flowers on stalks 1-10 cm long; corollas white to purplish, 1.5-3 cm wide, the lobes glabrous, 2-4 times as long as the hairy tube.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, honeycombed or pitted; seeds many, egg-shaped.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Moist meadows and seepage sites in the montane zone; rare in SE BC, known only from Salmo; S to ID, AZ, NV and CA.Status Information
| Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native | S2 | Red | E (May 2019) |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Hesperochiron villosulus (Greene) Suksd.