california milkwort

Rhinotropis californica

Member of milkwort family (family Polygalaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

Except for historical records that I'm ignoring, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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Chris’s observations: 9 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Portola Redwoods SP: 3
• Big Basin SP
• Butano SP
• Castle Rock SP
• El Corte de Madera OSP
• Pescadero Creek CP
• UCSC Campus Natural Reserve

Months:

• May: 2
• Jun.: 5
• Jul.: 1
• Aug.: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Rhinotropis californica → iNaturalist – FNA
• Polygala californica → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora