davy’s centaury

Zeltnera davyi

Member of zeltneras (genus Zeltnera)
gentian family (family Gentianaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

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• 1–10 stems, simple or few-branched [source]
• pedicels 2–25(55) mm
• rarely < 4 mm [source][but this appears to be untrue in photos]
• calyx lobes keeled
• Caution: some species have paired bracts that resemble calyx lobes, but the calyx actually has the same number of lobes as the corolla (4 or 5)
• corolla lobes 3–7 mm
• prominent white eye [extending significantly onto the lobes], rounded pentagonal or star shaped [source]
• uncommon

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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve
• Point Lobos SP

Months:

• May: 1
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora