california harebell

Smithiastrum prenanthoides

Member of bellflower subfamily (subfamily Campanuloideae)
bellflower family (family Campanulaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
blue, pale blue in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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• 2+ flowers per node
• corolla cut ≥ ¾ to base with linear lobes
• leaf 1–6 cm, serrate
• uncommon in the Santa Cruz range

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Chris’s observations: 12 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Cowell Redwoods SP - Fall Creek Unit: 3
• Nisene Marks SP: 2
• Sam McDonald CP: 2
• Bear Creek Redwoods OSP
• El Corte de Madera OSP
• Pescadero Creek CP
• Portola Redwoods SP
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP

Months:

• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 7
• Aug.: 2
• Sep.: 2

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Smithiastrum prenanthoides → iNaturalist
• Asyneuma prenanthoides → Calflora – Jepson eFlora
• Asyneuma prenanthoides / Campanula prenanthoides → CalPhotos
• not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora